12 Angry Men--Legal Terms

The defendent is found not guilty of the crime. He/she is free to leave the courtroom without fear of future prosecution for the same crime.

• Acquitted

• Bail

• Appeal

• Double Jeopardy

A trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings--this can happen because of a hung jury or other event that keeps the trial from a conclusion.

• Double Jeopardy

• Mistrial

• Alibi

• Excessive

person charged with a crime

• Clerk of the Court

• Prosecution

• Defendant

• Baliff

When a person accussed of a crime has someone who can say they know the accused was with them at the time the crime was committed, which means that there is proof the accused did not commit the crime.

• Double jeopardy

• Alibi

• Lulu

• Impartial

usually the state, trying to prove a person charged with a crime is guilty

• Defense

• Court

• Prosecution

• Clerk of the Court

prosecuting someone for the same crime twice

• Acquit

• Double jeopardy

• Excessive

• Bail

in a criminal case - in order to determine someone is guilty of a crime you have to be completely sure of a person’s guilt - there is no room for reasonable doubt

• TRUE

• FALSE

vote is agreed upon by all members of the group

• Alibi

• Impartial

• Hung Jury

• Unanimous

The Fifth Amendment provides the following protections--Right to not self-incriminate (except in cases arising when in the military while in actual service, in time of war, or public danger).

No double jeopardy.

Right to due process. Private property may not be taken without compensation.

• True

• False

the process by which a jury makes their decision; usually discussions and reviewing evidence

• Talking

• Deliberations

• Hung jury

• Due process