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Defense/Defendant
Person/people accused of something
Prosecution/Plaintiff
Person/people who bring the case to court
Objection
Disagreeing with something the other attorney is saying
"THE BENCH"
The judge
Unonimous
Hung Jury
When the jury is unable to reach a decision/verdict due to complete division in opinion
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Requires the government to prove the guilty of a criminal defendant and relieves the defendant of any burden to prove his or her innocence.
Mandatory
OBJECTION TYPE :
Relevance
The attorney's comment does not have relation or importance to the case
Verdict
The decision reached by the jury/judge - outcome of the case
Acquittal
The jury finds the accused person not guilty
Counsel
Lawyer/attorney
Abstain
To refrain from doing something, to choose not to do something (such as speak or vote)
OBJECTION TYPE :
Speculation
The attorney is making a guess/inference
Testimony
A declaration made under oath in court (witnesses do this on the stand)
Premeditated
Thought about and planned ahead of time
Deposition
Testimony/Statement under oath before the trail
Double Jeopardy
A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal or conviction or multiple punishments for same offense.
OBJECTION TYPE :
Hearsay
The attorney is using evidence base on reports of others, rumor, gossip - hearing information second hand
Simulated
When something is reconstructed to be close to the actual occurrence
Reasonable Doubt
When there is some doubt as to whether or not the crime occurred
Burden of Proof
Duty to prove or disprove a disputed fact - on the prosecution (plaintiff) in criminal cases