Street Law Ch. 5 Beginning Vocab & Concepts

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Highest court in the U.S. is the ____________--__________.

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Supreme Court

Front

Courts that listen to testimony and decide facts in disputes.

Back

Trial

Front

______________ can be anything that might prove or disprove an issue in a case.

Back

Evidence

Front

In a trial, there are two sides to each case.

Back

parties

Front

In a criminal trial, the government serves as the _____________.

Back

prosecutor

Front

In civil and criminal trials, the party responding to the plaintiff or prosecution is called the _________________.

Back

defendant

Front

The trial system in the U.S. is a(n) _________________ system.

Back

adversarial

Front

The "adversarial system" indicates the U.S. trial system is a contest between _____________ side(s), or _________________

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opposing, adversaries

Front

Some European countries use the ________________ system where the judge actively finds facts, examines witnesses, controls the process, and gathers evidence.

Back

inquisitional/inquisitorial

Front

Adversarial process is the _______________ of the American legal system.

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cornerstone