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Twelve Angry Men

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
innocent did not commit a crime
guilty convicted of committing a crime
trial procedure to decide guilt/innocence
criminal one who commits a crime
jury group who determines guilt/innocence
judge keeps order in the courtroom, decides sentence/punishment
jail holding area for law-breakers
justice fairness
court area where trial is held
crime breaking of a law
thief one who steals
defend to support, to justify, to stand up for
lawyer one who advises or represents another in matters of the law
attorney *synonym* for lawyer
verdict decision of the jury
plaintiff one who takes another to court, the complainer
homicide killing of a human being, murder
defendant one who is taken to court
acquit free, found innocent
sequester isolate from outside influences
unanimous total agreement
perjury lying under oath
appeal reject decision of the court, take it to a higher court
waive dismiss until a later date, give up your right
peers your equals
convicted found guilty
juvenile a young person, generally 18 or younger
subpoena a summons, an order for a person to appear in court to testify
hung jury a jury that cannot come to a unanimous decision
reasonable doubt suspicion, any feeling of not being sure
premeditated planned before hand
Created by: MrsKlepeis8
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