Court Systems & Structures Vocabulary

A court system is neutral panels established by government agencies to settle a variety of disputes among different parties of people and businesses

• True

• False

transfer of a case from a lower to a higher level for a new hearing

• Appeal

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Victim

party initiating a lawsuit against an organization or individual

• Appeal

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Victim

party denying or defending against allegations made by the plaintiff

• Appeal

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Victim

person against whom a crime has been committed

• Appeal

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Victim

represents the defendant and ensures the defendant is protected according to the law

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

• Prosecutor

• Bailiff

officer in charge of the court proceeding; ensures all evidence used in the trial is legal, instructs the jury and typically provides the sentence when a defendant is convicted

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

• Prosecutor

• Bailiff

attorney who is hired or appointed by the state or federal government to represent the plaintiff or the state

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

• Prosecutor

• Bailiff

court officer responsible for giving out subpoenas, escorting defendants from jail to the courtroom, representing the jury to the judge and protecting safety of all in the courtroom

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

• Prosecutor

• Bailiff

y responsible for deciding what is true in a case and in a criminal case, deciding whether or not the defendant has committed a crime

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

• Jury

• Bailiff