Law Vocabulary
a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
witness
he was the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Why did Fabian take Ryan Y. to criminal court?
For stealing his baseball card binder
a statement proven to be true
fact
an official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.
bailiff
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
jury
she won a Thurgood Marshall Award for her support of equal rights
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
How did the jury find the woodcutter, the stepmother, and the witch? (guilty or innocent)
guilty
an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law
crime
a small mallet with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to call for attention or order
gavel
a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
verdict
Sonia Sotomayor
How did the jury find Ryan Y? (guilty or innocent)
innocent
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
defendant
the location in a courtroom where a witness sits or stands while giving testimony
witness stand or stand
the party who brings a legal action
plaintiff
won a famous case known as Brown v. Board of Education, which outlawed racial segregation in schools
Thurgood Marshall
What 3 charges did the Three Bears bring against Goldilocks?
1. Trespassing
2. Theft
3. Criminal Damage
the lawyer's first opportunity to address the jury in a trial and give a preview
opening statement
a person employed to transcribe speech from legal proceedings
court reporter or stenographer
the formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given
cross examination
was famous for strongly favoring equal treatment of women and women's rights
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
What 3 charges did Hansel and Gretel bring against their parents and the witch?
1. abandonment
2. neglect
3. kidnapping
assistant to an attorney
paralegal
the seat where the judge sits in the courtroom
bench