expressions
places
procedures
words
people
100
the action of removing a person from his/her residence and transferring them to a jail to await trial.
What is "to take someone into custody".
100
the place where a trial takes place
What is a courtroom
100
the procedure of introducing the cases of the day.
What is the calling to order
100
an illegal act
What is a crime?
100
the person accused of a crime
Who is the defendant
200
Proof that a person has committed a crime without argument.
What is "beyond a reasonable doubt?'
200
the place where the witness testifies
What is the witness stand?
200
the process of saying what you saw at a crime scene
what is to testify?
200
the person to whom a crime has been committed
Who is the victim?
200
the person who wants to send the accused to jail
Who is the prosecutor
300
The situation one finds him/herself in after being disrespectful of court procedure
What is "in contempt of court"?
300
the place where eveidence is collected to determine whether something illegal has happened
What is the scene of the crime?
300
redirecting
What is the procedure of questionning your own witness?
300
the decision taken by a jury
What is the verdict
300
"you honour"
Who is the judge
400
Badgering the witness.
What objection is used when a lawyer is being argumentative with a witness?
400
the place where the judge sits called?
What is the bench?
400
the procedure of discussing whether a person has committed a crime or not.
What is deliberation?
400
the word for being found innocent
What is acquitted
400
a person who helps someone committ a crime
Who is an accomplice
500
the difficulty of having to prove a person has committed a crime beyond a reasonable doubt
What is burden of proof
500
the place where the jury sits
What is the jury dock?
500
25 years to life
What is a sentence for murder?
500
the judge's hammer
What is the gavel
500
the person who represents the jury when they reach their decision
who is the jury foreman?
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