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WorksheetsLaw Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
criminal act that already has been set with a penalty
a)
Civil proceeding
b)
Criminal proceeding
c)
Prosecutor
d)
Bail
2.
when a trial is complete or stops for any reason
a)
Overruled
b)
Adjournment
c)
Bail
d)
Hearsay
3.
Failure to exercise proper care
a)
Sustained
b)
Object
c)
Overruled
d)
Negligence
4.
to be opposed to
a)
Sustained
b)
Object
c)
Overruled
d)
Defendant
5.
the person charged with the crime
a)
Prosecutor
b)
Plaintiff
c)
Defendant
d)
Attorney
6.
legal proceedings
a)
Trial
b)
Jury
c)
Attorney
d)
Overruled
7.
When a jury member is isolated so he / she cannot be exposed to any opinions dealing with a court case
a)
Sustained
b)
Deliberation
c)
Sequestered
d)
Criminal proceeding
8.
to support an objection so question cannot be allowed
a)
Hearsay
b)
Sustained
c)
Overruled
d)
Adjournment
9.
Person who gives evidence that is related to the facts of a trial
a)
Trial
b)
Prosecutor
c)
Plaintiff
d)
Witness
10.
Principle established in a past crime
a)
Overruled
b)
Precedent
c)
Hearsay
d)
Trial
11.
statement by witness of what they heard someone else say
a)
Prosecutor
b)
Adjournment
c)
Hearsay
d)
Sustained
12.
person who is a lawyer / presents evidence against the accused.
a)
Trial
b)
Defendant
c)
Attorney
d)
Prosecutor
13.
An individual either elected or appointed as a judicial officer to preside over court proceedings
a)
Prosecutor
b)
Judge
c)
Plaintiff
d)
Jury
14.
person who accuses another of a crime
a)
Defendant
b)
Attorney
c)
Plaintiff
d)
Trial
15.
private person bringing charges against someone else
a)
Criminal proceeding
b)
Defendant
c)
Civil proceeding
d)
Object
16.
to rule against
a)
Sustained
b)
Object
c)
Overruled
d)
Bail
17.
Weighing facts and arguments: being careful and slow in deciding
a)
Deliberation
b)
Trial
c)
Precedent
d)
Exhibits
18.
members of community who determine guilt
a)
Jury
b)
Civil proceeding
c)
Object
d)
Judge
19.
Sum of money to release someone from jail until trial
a)
Bail
b)
Hearsay
c)
Object
d)
Overruled
20.
a lawyer who has the proper education and passes the “bar”
a)
Attorney
b)
Judge
c)
Hearsay
d)
Defendant
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