Vocabulary List

The decision made by a judge or jury in a court case about whether someone is guilty or not guilty is called a ________.

• Verdict

• Judgment

• Sentence

• Ruling

When everyone agrees on something or makes the same decision, it is called ________.

• Unanimous

• Consensus

• Majority

• Agreement

To think carefully and consider all the facts before making a decision is to ________.

• Deliberate

• Hesitate

• Ignore

• Rush

Fill in the blank: Something that is very important or serious, often involving danger or harm, is described as ________.

• Grave

• Trivial

• Minor

• Insignificant

When something is planned or thought about ahead of time, especially a crime, it is called ________.

• Pre-meditated

• Spontaneous

• Accidental

• Unplanned

A statement or story given by a witness in court to tell what they know about a case is called ________.

• Testimony

• Affidavit

• Deposition

• Interrogation

When a lawyer asks questions to a witness to try to find out if their story is true or not, it is called ________.

• Cross-examine

• Interrogate

• Interview

• Depose

Fill in the blank: The legal team that tries to prove a person is guilty of a crime in a court case is called the ________.

• Prosecution

• Defense

• Jury

• Judge

A person who is accused of committing a crime and is being tried in court is called a ________.

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Witness

• Juror

A doubt that is based on reason and logic, which can lead to someone being found not guilty in court if it exists, is called ________.

• Reasonable doubt

• Unreasonable doubt

• Logical doubt

• Probable doubt