The School Vs. James Holt (RAZ; F&P S) - Vocab. Practice

a person or group that is accused or sued in a court of law (noun)

• judge
• defendant
• convict
• overruled

an individual or team that supports the accused person or group in a court of law (noun)

• overruled
• defense
• fidget
• preside

the right of a citizen to a fair trial in a court of law (noun)

• due process
• mock
• defendant
• witness

something that gives proof or a reason to believe a theory or idea (noun)

• evidence
• judge
• bailiff
• verdict

decided against (verb)

• lawyer
• judge
• testify
• overruled

a group that brings or pursues criminal charges against another person or group (noun)

• convict
• prosecution
• mock
• trial

a sensible uncertainty as to the guilt of a defendant in a criminal trial

• sustained
• reasonable doubt
• overruled
• bailiff

supported (verb)

• overruled
• judge
• sustained
• preside

to answer questions while under oath in a court of law (verb)

• witness
• sustained
• testify
• lawyer

a legal process of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law (noun)

• recess
• trial
• bailiff
• verdict