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L&Y Ch 5 and 6 Vocab
C 5 & 6 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| defendant | person defending themselves either in a criminal trial or civil trial |
| Judge | Individual presiding over a trial |
| How do judges get their jobs? | Can be appointed or elected |
| Jury | Men and Women selected to hear both sides of a trial to determine the truth |
| Lawyer | Person who has studied law and is hired to represent a person or persons |
| Parties | The two sides involved in a trial |
| Plaintiff | Individual or side accusing someone else of wrongdoing |
| Witness | Person being asked questions by lawyers during the trial |
| U.S. Supreme Court | Highest court in the United States |
| What are the judges of the Supreme Court called? | Justices |
| How do Supreme Court Justices get their jobs? | Appointed by the President - Approved by the Senate |
| Retainer | Kind of a down payment made to hire a lawyer |
| Contingency | situation that we don't know the outcome |
| Contingency fee | Amount paid to a lawyer once a case is settled - and his/her side wins |
| Flat fee | a specific total fee for a simple, specific job. |
| disbarred | take away a lawyers license to practice law |
| Another term for lawyer | Attorney |