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SS court (Q3)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lawsuit | a legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based upon a complaint by the plaintiff |
| accused | a person formally charged with a crime but not yet tried for committing a crime |
| alleged | said to be true but not yet proven to be true until the trial is over the crime may be called the "alleged crime" |
| indictment | the formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial |
| pretrial conference | a meeting of the judges and lawyers to plan the trial |
| prosecute | to charge someone with a crime |
| subpoena | a court order requiring a witness to appear and give testimony |
| testimony | evidence presented orally by witnesses during a trial |
| transcript | a written word-for-word record of what was said during a trial |
| warrant | court authorization to conduct a search or make an arrest |
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