Court Terminology

The ruling in a court case is called the ...

• Verdict

• Indictment

• Acquittal

• Perjury

When a defendant is ruled innocent by the jury, he is ...

• Acquitted

• Indicted

• Perjured

• Defended

The individual accued of a crime in a trial is the ...

• Witness

• Victim

• Defendant

• Attorney

One who saw a crime take place is called a ...

• Attorney

• Defendant

• Witness

• Juror

The attorney representing the state or the party placing the charge against the alleged criminal works for the ...

• Defense

• Prosecution

• Attorney

• Acquittal

The attorney seeking a not guilty verdict works for the ...

• Judge

• Witness

• Prosecution

• Defense

If the defendant is ruled culpable, or responsible, for the charges of the court, he or she is ...

• Innocent

• Guilty

• Indicted

• Perjured

Lying under oath is ...

• Perjury

• Indictment

• Acquittal

• Defense

To present a counter-argument on a particular subject is to ___ the argument.

• Acquit

• Indict

• Present

• Refute

If an attorney has reason to interrupt the proceedings to speak to the judge, he or she may say, "___."

• Acquittal

• Objection

• Indictment

• Perjury