Legal Terms in To Kill a Mockingbird

a not-guilty verdict

• conviction

• offense

• acquittal

• sustained

a statement that attempts to disprove the accuracy of another statement

• rebuttal

• subpoena

• evidence

• conviction

evidence that can be confirmed or denied by at least one other person

• acquittal

• immaterial

• appeal

• corroborating

the lawyer or group of lawyers who conduct a case in court or give legal advice

• defendant

• counsel

• prosecution

• litigants

a sworn statement to tell the truth

• offense

• oath

• testimony

• defense

process by which a record, or a portion thereof, is officially erased or removed

• hearings

• appeal

• proceedings

• expunge

to declare something under oath in court

• subpoena

• cross-examination

• testify

• witness

a legal announcement commanding a witness to appear and give testimony

• subpoena

• offense

• adjudication

• counsel

any act which is interpreted to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct the court proceedings

• cross-examination

• objection

• rebuttal

• contempt of court

there should be enough evidence presented so there is no doubt the innocence or guilt of the defendant; if there is any doubt, the jury is instructed to find the defendant not guilty

• beyond all reasonable doubt

• cross-examination

• hearings

• relevancy