Morph 38

What is a jury?

• A lawyer who represents the court

• The judge who makes the final decision

• A group of people sworn to help decide legal cases in court

• A person who writes laws

What is a jurist?

• A person who is on trial

• Someone chosen for jury duty

• A lawyer who defends criminals

• An expert in law

What does injurious mean?

• Being helpful to others

• Causing harm to someone or their health

• Fixing something that’s broken

• Arguing in court

What does it mean to adjure someone?

• To harm them in court

• To stop a trial

• To ask or encourage someone to do something

• To accuse them of a crime

What is perjury?

• To break the law by lying under oath

• To skip jury duty

• To tell the truth in court

• To defend yourself

What is jurisdiction?

• A group of laws

• The rules of the courtroom

• The power of a court to make legal decisions and judgments

• A judge’s opinion

What does just mean?

• Something that is morally right and fair

• Something the judge says

• A type of punishment

• A final decision

What is justice?

• A court decision that gives the harshest penalty

• A solution that is fair and fits the crime

• A new law

• A group of lawyers

What is justification?

• The reason someone is punished

• The fact that is said to prove something is true

• A lie told in court

• The result of a trial

What is injustice?

• A fair trial

• A law that helps people

• A helpful court ruling

• Lack of fairness or justice