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Legal Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A court decision of not guilty is an:

a)

Acquittal

b)

Mistrial

c)

Plea

d)

Verdict

2.

A crime that can be punished by a fine or up to one year in jail is a:

a)

Misdemeanor

b)

Felony

c)

Petty crime

d)

Capital crime

3.

A court order to appear as a witness in a trial is a:

a)

Warrant

b)

Plea

c)

Subpoena

d)

Verdict

4.

A statement from a witness that they swear to be true is:

a)

Testimony

b)

Oath

c)

Verdict

d)

Trial

5.

A person who testifies in court is a:

a)

Lawyer

b)

Victim

c)

Witness

d)

Juror

6.

This person helps to keep order in the court, and manages prisoners and paperwork:

a)

Judge

b)

Lawyer

c)

Defendant

d)

Bailiff

7.

The person with the most control of the court is the:

a)

Judge

b)

Jury

c)

Bailiff

d)

Prosecutor

8.

The outcome of the trial is called the:

a)

Plea

b)

Verdict

c)

Oath

d)

Result

9.

A trial with just a judge, but no jury, is a:

a)

Judge trial

b)

Bench trial

c)

Special trial

d)

Mistrial

10.

Telling a lie in court when you have sworn to tell the truth is called:

a)

Perjury

b)

Oath

c)

Objection

d)

Being naughty

11.

The person who is being charged with a crime is called the:

a)

Criminal

b)

Defendant

c)

Lawyer

d)

Bailiff

12.

When an attorney from the other side asks someone questions, it's called:

a)

Testimony

b)

Cross-examination

c)

Objection

d)

Witnessing

13.

A crime that can be punished by being sent to state or federal prison is a:

a)

Felony

b)

Misdemeanor

c)

Petty crime

d)

Capital crime

14.

A statement made by both sides at the beginning of a trial is an:

a)

Objection

b)

Testimony

c)

Opening statement

d)

Witness

15.

If a lawyer feels that a rule has been broken during a trial, they can make an:

a)

Argument

b)

Examination

c)

Objection

d)

Opening statement

16.

If there is not enough proof to prove that someone has committed a crime, they are:

a)

Innocent

b)

Not guilty

c)

Guilty

d)

On parole

17.

A statement that comes at the end of a trial is the:

a)

Ending statement

b)

Closing statement

c)

Testimony

d)

Plea

18.

The lawyer that represents the defendant is the:

a)

Prosecutor

b)

Defense attorney

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

19.

The lawyer that is trying to prove the defendant guilty is the:

a)

Prosecutor

b)

Defense attorney

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

20.

If it is proven that someone did NOT commit a crime, then they are:

a)

Not guilty

b)

Innocent

c)

Guilty

d)

On parole