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DUI/DWI
Mock Trial Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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judge | an officer appointed to hear and decide matters related to law |
bailiff | a court attendant entrusted with duties |
stenographer | a person skilled in the use of shorthand whose job it is to record things said in a case |
defense lawyer | represents the one accused of committing a crime |
defendant | accused of commiting a crime |
jury | citizens who hear the testimony in legal disputes |
prosecuting lawyers | bring criminal charges against those accused of crimes |
jurors | members of the jury |
witness | person who has seen facts to help ensure outcome of the trial |
policeman of scene | responsible for integrity of the crime scene |
chairperson of jury | person to see the proper running of the jury |
overruled | to rule against |
objection | a reason offered in disagreement |
sustain | to carry on |
DWI | offense committed by a person which drives a car under the influence of alcohol |
BAC | amount of alcohol in the blood used to tell whether a person is legally intoxicated |