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Judiciary Branch CHS
Richter-Government-Judiciary Branch-CHS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| misdemeanor | a minor crime usually punished with a fine |
| felony | a major crime - prison or death if guilty |
| petit jury | 6 to 12 people who hear evidence and decide a verdict |
| grand jury | 6 to 23 people who hear evidence against a suspect and decide if there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial |
| district attorney | works for the state against the accused person |
| prosecutor | lawyer who works against the accused |
| defense | lawyer who works for the person accused of a crime |
| hung jury | jury who can't agree on a verdict |
| mistrial | an error causes the trial to be stopped |
| unanimous decision | all jurors agree on the verdict |
| defendant | one accused of a crime or person being sued |
| plaintiff | one who sues another person |
| change of venue | change of the site of a trial for some reason |
| capital offense | a crime for which the death penalty can be given |
| beyond a reasonable doubt | the degree of certainty a jury must have beyond a reasonable doubt; in order to convict a person of a crime |
| bail | money paid to get out of jail until the trial |
| bondsman | person who loans the money to get out of jail |
| public defender | lawyer appointed for someone who can't afford one |
| litigant | a person in a lawsuit |
| fruit of the poison tree | evidence gotten illegally by police |
| double jeopardy | retrial of a person who was acquitted in a previous trial for the same crime |
| civil case | cases involving personal disputes like divorce |
| criminal case | one in which the state brings charges against a citizen for violating the law |
| original jurisdiction | the authority of a trial court to be first to hear a case |
| small claims court | a special court intended to simplify and expedite the handling of small claims or debts |
| released on own recognizance | judge releases you from jail based on your recognizance: good reputation |
| indictment | a formal charge by a grand jury |
| no bill | a grand jury does not have enough evidence to send a case to trial |
| acquittal | found not quilty in a trial |
| guilty | found responsible for your crime |
| bailiff | officer who keeps order in the courtroom |
| sequester | to keep isolated |
| manslaughter | less serious than murder - depends on the circumstance |
| crimes of passion | assult or murder brought on suddenly by rage or jealousy |
| murder | to kill on purpose - premeditated or planned |
| due process | no body can take away your life, freedom,or property without a trial or your right to be heard |
| arraignment | the procedure during which the judge reads the fomal charge against the defendant and the defendant pleads guilty or not guilty |
| habeus corpus | legal term which requires the law to show why you are being held in jail |
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