Court Terms Review

The judge in a trial-by-jury is the person who...

• rules a courtroom

• decides innocence or guilt

• accuses the defendant

The jury will...

• decide innocence or guilt

• rule the courtroom

• record what happens in the courtroom on a special typewriter

The defendant is...

• the person who accuses someone else of a crime

• the person who has been accused of a crime

• the judge in a courtroom

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

The prosecution is...

• the person who accuses someone else of a crime

• the person who has been accused of a crime

• the judge in a courtroom

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The defense lawyer will...

• try to show the jury reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt

• accuse the defendant of the crime, using witnesses and expert testimony to prove the crime happened

• work with the judge to get a guilty verdict

The prosecution lawyer will...

• try to show the jury reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt

• accuse the defendant of the crime, using witnesses and expert testimony to prove the crime happened

• work closely with the defense lawyer to make a good case

In a court, "reasonable doubt" most nearly means...

• A small feeling the person might be guilty

• A strong belief the person is innocent

• Not being sure enough to say the person is guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The bailiff is...

• an assistant attorney to the prosecution

• the peace officer who escorts witnesses and keeps order

• the person who records what happens in a courtroom

The court case's final legal decision is called...

• the verdict

• the choice

• the decision

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4