WorksheetsLegal Terms (12 Angry)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 17mins
Prosecutor
Defense attorney
Foreman
Baliff
Number of people on a typical trial jury
6
9
10
12
A verdict of "not guilty" of a crime. It could be that not enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt
convict
acquit
felony
end of trial
the individual who is accused of committing a crime
Defendant
Judge
Witness
Jury
a person who saw the crime take place
Judge
Witness
Defendant
Jury
A trial rendered invalid because the jurors do not agree on a decision.
Double Jeopardy
Hung Jury
Alibi
Excessive
prosecuting someone for the same crime twice
Acquit
Double jeopardy
Excessive
Bail
vote is agreed upon by all members of the group
Alibi
Impartial
Hung Jury
Unanimous
Evidence showing the defendant was not present at the scene of the crime
alibi
prosecutor
defendant
impeachment
a crime that was planned beforehand
burden of proof
premeditated
motive
alibi
The time jury members spend convening to discuss the details of the case is known as _____________.
deliberation
ruling
sorting
analysis
The decision that a jury comes to is the __________.
deliberation
verdict
conviction
plea
A guilty verdict is a(n) ______________ for the defendant.
appeal
objection
conviction
retrial
Under due process, every citizen is innocent until proven_________________
worthy
interesting
innocent
guilty
When the jury cannot reach a verdict, the judge declares
a plea bargain
an acquittal
a hung jury
an indictment
a juror chosen to lead a jury and deliver the verdict to the judge
Baliff
Foreman
Defendant
Leader
Amendment which states that a person
has the right to a public trial by an impartial jury.
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
A person who writes plays.
an author
a playwright
a character
a director
What is an ACT in a play?
A major division in a play.
A smaller division in a play
a set in a play
a person who plays a part
What is a monologue?
A character speaking to the audience without other characters around
a lengthy speech spoken by a character in a play
conversation between 2 or more characters in a drama
a song before the play starts
The instructions written for the actors, director, and stage crew. They often suggest scenery, sound effects, and ways for actors move around on the sage, and the inflection used for the spoken dialogue.
scene
stage directions
acts
blocking
At the beginning of the deliberations, the jury decided to take a vote. What were the results of the vote?
11 Guilty
1 Not Guilty
10 Guilty
2 Not Guilty
11 Not Guilty
1 Guilty
10 Not Guilty
2 Guilty
What crime was the defendant accused of?
Robbing the general store
Shooting and killing his dad with a gun.
Dealing drugs
Stabbing and killing his dad with a switch knife.
Specifically, what crime was the defendant being accused of?
1st Degree Murder (premeditated homicide)
2nd Degree Murder
3rd Degree Murder
Robbing an elderly man.
