CE.9 Court System Vocabulary

Front

The group of people who make the final decision in a criminal trial is called the _____.

Back

jury

Front

The person who is "complaining" in a court case is called the ______.

Back

plaintiff

Front

The person who is being put on trial (or being sued) is called the ____.

Back

defendant

Front

If found guilty, a person has the right to ask a higher court to review their case. This is called the right to _______.

Back

appeal

Front

A less serious crime, such as a speeding ticket, littering or jay-walking, is called a _______.

Back

misdemeanor

Front

A court's authority to hear a case is called its __________.

Back

jurisdiction

Front

In this step of a criminal case, the defendant has the chance to give a plea of guilty or not guilty.

Back

arraignment

Front

A serious crime, usually one involving violence, is called a _______.

Back

felony

Front

The Virginia Supreme Court has the power to hear appeals from the lower courts. This power to hear appeals is called ______.

Back

Appellate jurisdiction

Front

Money paid by a defendant to be released from jail until their trial is called ____.

Back

Bail