Court Basics
What is the highest court in the United States?
What is the Supreme Court?
Who leads the courtroom and makes sure the trial is fair?
Who is the judge?
What type of case involves someone breaking a law?
What is a criminal case?
What is the written document that starts a lawsuit?
What is a complaint?
What is the person called who brings a case against someone in court?
Who is the plaintiff?
Who represents the government in a criminal case?
Who is the prosecutor?
What type of case involves disagreements between people or groups?
What is a civil case?
What is it called when someone swears to tell the truth in court?
What is taking an oath?
What is the person called who is being accused or sued?
Who is the defendant?
Who represents the defendant in court?
Who is the defense attorney?
What kind of court case deals with family issues like divorce or custody?
What is family court?
What do we call the final decision made by the judge or jury?
What is a verdict?
What branch of government are courts part of?
What is the judicial branch?
Who takes notes of everything said in court?
Who is the court reporter?
What type of court case might involve young people under 18 who commit crimes?
What is juvenile court?
What is it called when someone asks a higher court to review their case?
What is an appeal?
What do we call a group of citizens who decide the facts in a trial?
What is a jury?
Who makes sure people behave properly in court and assists the judge?
Who is the bailiff?
What type of court case handles disputes between the government and people over laws or rights in the Constitution?
What is a constitutional case?
What happens when a person is found guilty and receives punishment?
What is sentencing?