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L&Y Ch 5 and 6 Vocab
C 5 & 6 vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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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 |