Unit 10 Vocab Review Part B

What is the term for a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant to inform them of the charges against them?

• Acquittal

• Arraignment

• Indictment

• Litigation

Which term refers to a legal document issued by a court or judge that commands a person to do or refrain from doing something?

• Warrant

• Court Order

• Indictment

• Felony

What is the term for a person who is accused of committing a crime in a court of law?

• Defendant

• Delinquent

• Plaintiff

• Witness

Which term describes a serious crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor?

• Inchoate Crimes

• Felony

• Litigation

• Acquittal

What is the term for a court's decision that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they were charged?

• Indictment

• Acquittal

• Arraignment

• Warrant

Which term refers to crimes that are recognized as incomplete or not fully developed, such as attempts or conspiracies?

• Inchoate Crimes

• Delinquent

• Felony

• Litigation

What is the term for a written order issued by a judge or magistrate that allows law enforcement to perform a specific act, such as an arrest or search?

• Court Order

• Warrant

• Indictment

• Arraignment

Which term describes the process of taking legal action or the act of suing someone in a civil court?

• Litigation

• Indictment

• Arraignment

• Acquittal

What is the term for a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime?

• Indictment

• Warrant

• Court Order

• Felony

Which term refers to a minor who has committed an act that would be considered a crime if done by an adult?

• Defendant

• Delinquent

• Inchoate Crimes

• Acquittal