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Court Terms
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| 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. |
| Alledged | 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. |
| Burden of Proof | Degree of proof required. In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove a defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt". |
| Reasonable Doubt | Proof of such a convincing character that you would be willing to rely and act upon it without hesitation in the most important of your own affairs. |
| Jury Foreman | This will be the person in charge of the jury and the person who will read the verdict to the judges and the defense. Leader of the jury. |
| Jury Instructions | A judge's directions to the jury before it begins deliberations regarding the factual questions it must answer and the legal rules that it must apply. |
| Jury Deliberation | The act of a jury considering and discussing testimony and evidence for the purpose of reaching a conclusion to a court case. |
| Hung Jury | A jury whose members cannot agree whether the accused is guilty or not; mistrial. |
| Verdict | The decision of a trial jury. |
| Guilty | A verdict by a jury that a person accused of a crime did commit it. |
| Innocent | Free from guilt. |
| Evidence | Information presented in testimony that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case in favor of one side or the other. |
| Admissable | A term used to describe evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in civil and criminal cases (evidence allowed). |
| In-admissable | A term used to describe evidence that may not be considered by a jury or judge in civil and criminal cases (evidence NOT allowed). |
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