Criminal Justice & Court Systems

party accused of a crime or wrong-doing

• Defendant

• Alleged

• Trial by Jury

• Plaintiff

person or group of people comprising a legal entity

• Liability

• Bench Trial

• Party

• Jurisdiction

_________: said to have taken place, but not proven

court trial in which a group of people selected from the community decides the guilty or liability of the defendant

• Habeas Corpus

• Bail

• Trial By Jury

• Criminal Justice & Court Systems

Jurisdiction

• Temporary release of a defendant while awaiting trial, often on the condition the defendant will pay a sum of money to guarantee appearance in court; may also refer to the amount of money required for release

• Official judgment stating the guilt or liability of the defendant concerning the issue in question

• Legally defined area over which an agency has control or authority

• Court trial decided by a judge rather than a jury

Define Liability: ____________ ______________

What type of trial is a court trial decided by a judge rather than a jury?

___________: is a court-granted remedy requiring a party to perform a particular act or refrain from performing a particular act

___________________ : is a legally defined area over which an agency has control or authority

__________: is a court order requiring a person under arrest be brought before a court or judge