"Monster" novel vocab
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| defendant | The party against which an action is brought.
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| prosecutor | One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings.
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| jury | A body of persons sworn to judge and give a verdict on a given matter, especially a body of persons summoned by law and sworn to hear and hand down a verdict upon a case presented in court.
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| opening arguments | The beginning of the trial where each attorney makes a statement about the case
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| closing arguments | At the end of the trial where each attorney sums up the case
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| testify | To make a declaration of truth or fact under oath; submit testimony: witnesses testifying before a grand jury.
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| defense attorney | The lawyer representing the defendant
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| prosecuting attorney | A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
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| "The Bench" | Refers to the judge and where he sits
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| expert witness | A witness with experience in a specific area who testifies (both sides can provide their own witnesses)
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| felony | serious crime, punishable by death or incarceration in excess of one year
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| suppress | to keep from being revealed, published or circulated. To keep from public knowledge
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| verdict | the decision reached at the end of a trial
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| alibi | proof that someone was somewhere else other than where the crime was committed
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| informer | a person reveals confidential information in return for money
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