Courtroom Vocabulary

The person against whom a criminal complaint or indictment is filed: the “accused"

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Accused

• Lay Witness

An attorney whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the
state or the people against those accused of having committed criminal offenses; also
called a District Attorney or State’s Attorney

• Bailiff
• Expert Witness
• Defense Attorney
• Prosecutor

A government employee who works directly with the trial judge and is responsible for court paperwork and records before and during the trial

• Prosecutor
• Deputy Sheriff/Bailiff
• Clerk
• Jury

Conditional release from prison before the end of a sentence.

• Oath
• Objection
• Parole
• Perjury

To answer an allegation.

• Objection
• Plaintiff
• Plead
• Reverse

The punishment given to a person who has been convicted of a crime.

• Sentence
• Warrant
• Reverse
• Parole

What is the role of the judge?

• To pass sentences.
• To decide if a person is guilty or not.
• To collect evidence.
• To question witnesses.

Lady Norfolk was upset because the other day somebody ____ her necklace.

• had stolen

• stole

• was stealing

• had been stealing

The detective looked tired because he _____ on the case all night.

• had been working
• had worked
• was working
• worked

TYPES OF PUNISHMENT

What sort of punishment is this?

• a suspended sentence

• an ankle monitor

• reoffending

• a community sentence