Courtroom Terminology

Fill in the blank: A hearing is a situation where ______ goes before a judge.

• one party

• two judges

• a jury

• the police

Look at the image. _______ - the small mallet used by the judge to call the court to order.

• Gavel

• Hammer

• Mace

• Scepter

________ - a much more serious crime, punishable to prison or death.

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• Infraction

• Violation

________ - a minor offense (much less severe than a felony) Fill in the blank with the correct term.

• Misdemeanor

• Felony

• Indictment

• Acquittal

What is the difference between a hearing and a full court?

• A hearing is when both parties go before the judge, while a full court is when only one party goes before the judge.

• A hearing is when one party goes before a judge, while a full court is when both parties go before the judge.

• Both are the same.

• A hearing is held outside the court.

________ ________ is witness testimony that the accused person’s spirit or spectral shape appeared. This is no longer admissible in court.

• Spectral Evidence

• Physical Evidence

• Documentary Evidence

• Circumstantial Evidence

_________- Testimony taken from a witness before open-court begins and can used during trial

• Deposition

• Affidavit

• Prosecutor

• Gallows

Fill in the blank: ______ the accused person/party in a court of law.

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Witness

• Juror

Look at the image. _______ - the lawyer who leads the case against the defendant.

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Bailiff

• Witness

Fill in the blank: ________ an official in a court of law who keeps order (oftentimes a police officer).

• Bailiff

• Defendant

• Juror

• Clerk