Courtroom Vocabulary

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Any hearing or court appearance related to the adjudication of a case.

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Proceeding

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The way a judge is addressed in a courtroom.

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Your Honor

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A request for a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court.

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Appeal

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A court proceeding before or after the trial of a lawsuit.

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Hearing

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Conditional release from prison before the end of a sentence.

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Parole

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A verdict of guilty or not guilty is handed down by the jury.

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A formal decision or judgment made by a jury.

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A legal determination that a person who has been charged with a crime is innocent.

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Acquittal

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The decision of a court of law.

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Judgement

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A declaration of a statement's truth, which renders one willfully asserting an untrue statement punishable for perjury.

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Oath

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A deliberate lie said under oath.

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Perjury