Vocabulary for Chapter 5

Define the term 'Trial Courts'.

• Courts where cases are initially tried

• Courts that handle appeals

• Courts that deal with administrative matters

• Courts that handle international disputes

Define the term 'Plaintiff'.

• The party who initiates a lawsuit

• The judge presiding over a case

• The attorney representing the defendant

• A witness providing testimony

Define the term 'Prosecutor'.

• A person who defends the accused in a court of law

• A person who brings a case against another in a court of law

• A person who presides over court proceedings

• A person who is accused of a crime

Define the term 'Defendant'.

• A person who brings a case against another in a court of law

• A person who is accused or sued in a court of law

• A person who witnesses a crime

• A person who defends the accused in a court of law

Define the term 'Adversarial System'.

• A system designed to compete against another

• A cooperative system

• A system that operates in isolation

• A system that supports another system

Define the term 'Inquisitorial System'.

• A legal system where the court is actively involved in investigating the facts of the case

• A legal system where the parties to a dispute present their arguments to an impartial judge

• A system of government where the executive branch has supreme power

• A method of scientific inquiry based on empirical evidence

Define the term 'Plea Bargain'.

• An agreement in a criminal case where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge

• A formal request to a higher court to review a lower court's decision

• A legal principle that prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime

• A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court

Define the term 'Voir Dire'.

• The process of selecting a jury

• A legal term for cross-examination

• The final verdict in a trial

• A type of legal document

Define the term 'Removal for Cause'.

• A termination due to performance issues

• A termination due to misconduct

• A termination due to redundancy

• A termination due to personal reasons

Define the term 'Peremptory Challenges'.

• A challenge to a juror without needing to give a reason

• A challenge to a juror with a specific reason

• A challenge to the judge's decision

• A challenge to the evidence presented