Street Law Chapter 5 Vocab Quiz

In a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer

• Lawyer

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

Court that listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in a disputed situation.

• Trials Courts

• Appeals Court

• Tennis Court

• Supreme Court

The person against whom a claim is made.

• Lawyer

• Prosecutor

• Defendent

• Plaintiff

The judicial system used in the united states. Allows opposing parties to present their legal conflicts before an impartial judge and jury.

• Adversarial System

• Inquisitional System

• Criminal System

• None of the above

A European method for handling disputes in which the judge plays an active role in gathering and presenting evidence and questioning witnesses

• Adversarial System

• Inquisitional System

• Trial Courts

• None of the above

A criminal case, the negotiations between the defendant, and the defendants attorney. In an agreement the defendant please guilty for a reduced sentence.

• Plea Bargain

• Sentencing Reduction

• Guilty Agreement

• None of the above

The court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar question

• Precedent

• Due Process

• Rule of Law

• Error of law

In a trial or appeal the written opinion of the minority judges who disagree with the decision

• Dissenting opinion

• Concurring opinion