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Details Title: Twelve Angry Men Description: Legal Terms to learn Total Flash Cards: 52 Created: 03/19/2004 10:57:03	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term defense Definition lawyers arguing in favor of the person being charged Term Abstain Definition to choose not to vote (on a jury) Term Acquittal Definition find not guilty Term Adjourn Definition to suspend or stop a trial for a certain amount of time Term Affirm Definition to declare positively; to say it is true Term Bailiff Definition court official; a person that keeps order in the court Term case Definition an item brought before the court for consideration Term Circuit Court Definition a state court that meets in different places Term closing arguments Definition last words from both attorneys to the jury Term conviction Definition find someone guilty Term counsel Definition a lawyer Term cross-examination Definition to question a witness already examined by the other side Term deadlock Definition a jury cannot agree on a verdict Term defendant Definition party against which the action is brought Term deliberate Definition discuss something with others to come to an agreement Term direct examination Definition first questioning of the witness Term docket Definition a calendar of cases Term evidence Definition objects or statements admitted into testimony to help obtain the truth Term exhibit Definition a piece of evidence formally accepted Term fifth amendment Definition you don't have to testify against yourself or your spouse Term foreperson Definition the chair and spokesperson for a jury Term homicide Definition killing of one person by another; murder Term hung jury Definition a jury that cannot come to an agreement; an official name given by the judge Term impartial Definition unprejudiced; unbiased Term infamous Definition known for evil or wrong-doing so severe that it can receive extreme punishment Term inference Definition reasoning from fact Term inquiry Definition a close examination for the truth Term insignificant Definition unimportant; evidence can be insignificant Term intimidate Definition threatening the witness for information (by questions); put someone under pressure Term juror Definition person on a jury Term litigants Definition all the parties engaged in a lawsuit Term motive Definition reason to take action Term oath Definition a promise Term opening statement Definition at beginning both sides stating their case to the jury Term plaintiff Definition a person bringing the suit Term preconceived Definition form an opinion before you have the facts Term premeditated Definition previous consideration or planning; thought about ahead of time Term prejudice Definition bias; forming an opinion before knowing the facts Term presumed Definition assume to be true Term prosecution Definition the lawyers for the plaintiff Term reasonable doubt Definition not being sure of a defendant's guilt Term render Definition to give or submit (often applied to the verdict) Term reside Definition to live in a place for a long period of time Term simulate Definition to redo something; to act out something again Term summon Definition to request an appearance in court Term swear Definition giving testimony under oath Term trial Definition examination of evidence Term unanimous Definition everybody agrees Term verdict Definition the jury's decision Term witness Definition a person giving first-hand testimony Term double jeopardy Definition to be tried more than once for a crime