Courtroom Terms

Uncertainty about the defendant’s guilt.

• Reasonable Doubt

• Unguilty

• Doubt

• Hung Jury

The person who is spokesperson for the jury. They are on the jury themselves. They read out the verdict to the court.

• Guard

• Foreman

• Judge

• Jury

The person being sued or accused of a crime

• Alibi

• Plaintiff

• Guilty Party

• Defendant

A jury that cannot agree upon a verdict even after extended deliberation

• Jury

• Hung Jury

• Annoyed Jury

• Foreman

Who is the person accused of committing a crime in a court case?

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

• Witness

an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

• defendant

• jury

• felony

• prosecutor

Who is responsible for explaining the law to the jury and guiding them through the legal process in a trial?

• Defense Attorney

• Prosecutor

• Judge

• Bailiff

What is the role of the person who records every word spoken during a trial?

• Judge

• Court Reporter

• Bailiff

• Jury Member

Which of the following is responsible for making the final decision in a non-jury trial?

• Jury

• Defendant

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

Who provides legal representation to a defendant in a criminal trial?

• Prosecutor

• Defense Attorney

• Paralegal

• Bailiff