Terminology - Quiz 1

Person or company who brings a case to court against another person. (They want to recover compensation for loss or injury)

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Paralegal

• Judge

Person who has been accused of a wrongdoing.

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Paralegal

• Judge

Method of interpreting laws and putting them into effect.

• Complaint

• Legal System

• Due process

• Appeal

Is an accusation in a civil court.

• Complaint

• Legal System

• Due process

• Appeal

Person who is in charge of and decides cases in court.

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Jury

• Judge

Group of people who listen to evidence and decide whether someone is guilty or innocent in a court case.

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Jury

• Judge

Attorney’s assistant with specialized legal training.

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Paralegal

• Judge

Is a citizen’s guarantee that he or she will receive a fair trial.

• Complaint

• Legal System

• Due process

• Appeal

Is a request for a decision to be investigated again.

• Complaint

• Legal System

• Due process

• Appeal

Are texts which give information about the government’s law.

• Primary materials

• Legal encyclopedias

• Digest

• Case annotation