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Legal Vocabulary REVIEW

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which crime is more severe - felony or misdemeanor?

a)

Felony

b)

Misdemeanor

2.

What is the maximum jail time for a misdemeanor?

a)

6 months

b)

1 year

c)

2 years

d)

No jail time

3.

When a crime is being investigated, the person that we believe may have done it is the:

a)

Criminal

b)

Defendant

c)

Suspect

d)

Bad Guy

4.

A person who gives their testimony in court is a:

a)

Lawyer

b)

Judge

c)

Defendant

d)

Witness

5.

The group of people who decide if the defendant is innocent or guilty are the:

a)

Jury

b)

Lawyers

c)

Judges

d)

Council

6.

The court official who brings prisoners in and out, and who maintains order is the:

a)

Judge

b)

Attorney

c)

Bailiff

d)

Defendant

7.

True or False:

"Not guilty" and "innocent" mean the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False:

The prosecuting attorney wants a verdict of not guilty.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False:

The defense attorney wants a verdict of not guilty.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In court, an objection must be made by:

a)

Lawyers

b)

Judge

c)

Defendant

d)

Witness

11.

The person who has been charged with a crime is the:

a)

Suspect

b)

Criminal

c)

Defendant

d)

Bad Girl

12.

True or False:

If you are called to court by a subpoena, you could be arrested if you don't show up.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the best police officer name ever?

a)

Seymour Butts

b)

Pat Mybum

c)

Harry Pitts

d)

Chuck E. Ticklesworth

14.

A court decision of not guilty is an:

a)

Acquittal

b)

Mistrial

c)

Plea

d)

Verdict

15.

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

16.

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

a)

Warrant

b)

Plea

c)

Subpoena

d)

Verdict

17.

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

a)

Testimony

b)

Oath

c)

Verdict

d)

Trial

18.

A person who testifies in court is a:

a)

Lawyer

b)

Victim

c)

Witness

d)

Juror

19.

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

a)

Judge

b)

Lawyer

c)

Defendant

d)

Bailiff

20.

The person with the most influence over what happens in the court is the:

a)

Judge

b)

Jury

c)

Bailiff

d)

Prosecutor

21.

The outcome of the trial is called the:

a)

Plea

b)

Verdict

c)

Oath

d)

Result

22.

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

a)

Judge trial

b)

Bench trial

c)

Special trial

d)

Mistrial

23.

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

a)

Perjury

b)

Oath

c)

Objection

d)

Being naughty

24.

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

a)

Criminal

b)

Defendant

c)

Lawyer

d)

Bailiff

25.

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

a)

Testimony

b)

Cross-examination

c)

Objection

d)

Witnessing

26.

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

27.

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

a)

Objection

b)

Testimony

c)

Opening statement

d)

Witness

28.

True or False:

An attorney can object if they disagree with the other attorney.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

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

30.

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

a)

Ending statement

b)

Closing statement

c)

Testimony

d)

Plea

31.

The lawyer that represents the defendant is the:

a)

Prosecutor

b)

Defense attorney

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

32.

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

a)

Prosecutor

b)

Defense attorney

c)

Judge

d)

Jury

33.

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

a)

Not guilty

b)

Innocent

c)

Guilty

d)

On parole

34.

The person that a crime happened to is the:

a)

Victim

b)

Suspect

c)

Lawyer

d)

Defendant

35.

A defendant wants a verdict of:

a)

Guilty

b)

Not guilty

c)

Innocent

d)

Dismissed