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Social Studies Vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Criminal Case | The government has the burden of proving the defendant's guilt Government vs. Accused Criminal |
| Civil Case | A plaintiff generally has the burden of proving his or her case. Citizen vs. Citizen |
| Felony | A serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison |
| Misdemeanor | An offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less |
| Sentence | The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime |
| Community service | The court imposes that an individual to work, without pay, for a civic or nonprofit organization |
| Immaterial | Physical evidence which does not influence in any way the subject matter under consideration |
| Irrelevant | The testimony being told is not related to case |
| Leading Question | The method of questioning by which a person is directed to answer them in the way expected by the questioner |
| Objection | It refers to disagreement of the judgement or specific course of action by court |
| Overrule | Judge does not agree with the objection |
| Sustain | Judge agrees with the objection |
| Cross-examine | Ask the other side witness' questions |
| Speculation | Guessing, do not know for a fact |
| Hearsay | Evidence presented by a witness who did not see/hear the incident but heard about it from someone else |
| Affidavit | A written or printed statement made under oath; your story as to what happened |
| Non-responsive Answer | When a witness does not answer the question that was asked |
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