Courtroom Procedure
The person who brings a civil lawsuit.
What is the plaintiff?
Latin for “you have the body,” used to challenge unlawful detention.
What is habeas corpus?
Testimony based on what a witness heard from someone else is called this.
What is hearsay?
This is the title given to the chief federal prosecutor of the United States.
What is the Attorney General?
This benefit helps employees save money for retirement, often with employer matching contributions.
What is a 401(k)?
The person accused of a crime.
What is the defendant?
Latin for “among other things.”
What is et cetera (etc.)?
Evidence that tends to prove or disprove a fact.
What is relevant evidence?
The highest-ranking judge on the United States Supreme Court.
What is the Chief Justice?
This type of insurance helps pay for doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital stays.
What is health insurance?
The process of questioning witnesses under oath before trial.
What is a deposition?
A statement made under oath.
What is an affidavit?
The questioning of a witness by the opposing attorney.
What is cross-examination?
Lawyers who represent people accused of crimes are called these.
What are defense attorneys?
PTO is the abbreviation for this employee benefit.
What is paid time off?
An order requiring someone to appear in court or produce evidence.
What is a subpoena?
The legal principle that courts should follow previous decisions.
What is stare decisis?
Evidence that is not allowed in court is called this.
What is inadmissible evidence?
A judge’s written explanation for a court’s decision is called this.
What is an opinion?
This federal program provides income to workers who retire, become disabled, or lose a family wage earner.
What is Social Security?
The decision made by a jury or judge at the end of a trial.
What is a verdict?
A written argument submitted to a court by someone not directly involved in the case.
What is an amicus brief?
The intentional destruction of evidence is known as this.
What is spoliation?
The number of justices who currently serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is nine?
This employee benefit allows workers to take time off to care for a newborn, adopted child, or seriously ill family member while keeping their job protected.
What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?