The Punishment assigned to an individual that is found guilty in a court of law
What is a Sentence
100
Innocent
What is Not Guilty
100
A hearing is held prior to to a trial in order to determine if the evidence is substantial enough to warrant the trial
What is Preliminary Hearing
100
An official in a court of law, that keeps peace
What is Bailiff
100
Plan beforehand
What is Premeditated
200
the release of a convict who will be under supervision for good behavior
What is Probation
200
Not guilty of a crime or offense
What is Innocent
200
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
What is Indictment
200
An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
What is Defendant
200
A wrong doing
What is Misdemeanor
300
Release of a prisoner before the sentence ends
What is Parole
300
Making a serious or urgent request, typically to the public
What is Appeal
300
question (a witness called by the other party) in a court of law to discredit or undercut testimony already given.
What is Cross Examination
300
A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to judge whether an accused person is not guilty or guilty of a crime
What is Jury Foreman
300
A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death
What is Felony
400
Free (someone) of a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
What is Aquitted
400
The action of arraigning someone in court
What is Arraignment
400
A person that brings a case against another in a court of law
What is Plaintiff
400
Unlawful killing of a human being
What is Murder in the First Degree
500
declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
What is Convicted
500
a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
What is Jail
500
the conduction of legal proceedings against an individual.
What is Prosecution
500
A building or vessel which is used to hold convicted criminals.