Street Law- Chapter 5

The parties in a civil case are the plaintiff and ...

• prosecution

• precedent

• juror

• defendant

The U.S. Supreme Court hears cases after granting a...

• voir dire

• petition for certiorari

• stare decisis

• due process

In order to serve on a jury, you must be...

• 18 years of age

• a U.S. citizen

• a resident of the state

• all of the above

Courts that listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide facts are known as

• trial courts

• appellate courts

• supreme courts

• general courts

A court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar questions is...

• stare decisis

• precedent

• voir dire

• writ of certiorari

A mistake made by a judge in legal procedure or during a trial that may allow the case to be appealed is known as...

• error of law

• error of fact

• oops

• error in judgment

The people directly concerned with or taking part in any legal matter...

• peeps

• parties

• state court

• federal court

The person against whom a claim is made. In a civil case, it is the person being sued. In a criminal case it is the person charged with committing the crime.

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Juror

Judges decide questions of...

• law

• fact

• opinion

• trust

Juries decide questions of...

• law

• fact

• opinion

• trust