Bill of Rights

defendant

• a lawyer asked to defend a person accused of a crime

• a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a legal action.

• a person accused, but found not guilty, of a crime

• a person accused, but found guilty of a crime

putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime

• double trouble

• harrassment

• multiple jeopardy

• double jeopardy

the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law

• double jeopardy

• due diligence

• due process

• civil process

self-incrimination

• giving testimony that can be used against someone accused of a crime

• giving testimony that can be used against oneself

• acting as your own attorney in court

• providing testimony in a civil case rather than criminal

an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action, such as searching someone’s property

• warrant

• will

• writ of habeas corpus

• search permit

civil cases

• disputes between two agencies of the government

• disputes between people not in the military

• disputes between people or businesses

• disputes involving violent attacks

criminal case

• a case between two people or businesses

• a case accusing a person of breaking a law

• a case between two people convicted of a crime

• a case against a person already convicted of another crime

jury

• a group of people sworn to give a verdict in a court case based on the evidence presented

• a group of people chosen to report on the facts of a court case to the media

• a group of people chosen to defend a person accused of a crime in court

• a group of people chosen to take notes on a case that a judge then uses to decide the outcome

money or property given to the court to hold until an accused person appears at trial.

• bait

• fee statement

• warrant

• bail

payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a loss or injury

• bail

• compensation

• warrant

• reward