CRIME 1
Illegally selling drugs
DRUG DEALING
The crime of deliberately setting fire to a building.
ARSON
What title is given to a lawyer who represents the government in criminal cases?
PROSECUTOR
At which stage in the pretrial process does the court ask the defendant to enter a plea?
ARRAIGNMENT
After jury selection, this is the first thing the prosecutor gets to make at the trial.
OPENING STATEMENT
The act is taking control of an aeroplane, train, etc. by force, usually in order to make political demands.
HIJACKING
he act of attacking someone, usually in a public place, in order to rob her or him. There is confrontation.
MUGGING
What is the highest court in the United States, consisting of nine Justices?
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Money provided as insurance that the accused will return for their scheduled court appearance.
BAIL/BOND
When a litigator doesn’t like what the opposing counsel is doing, this is what he says.
OBJECTION
The action of taking a person away by force and keeping them prisoner, usually in order to demand money for their safe return.
KIDNAPPING/ABDUCTION
The crime of copying things such as banknotes, letters, official documents, etc. in order to deceive people.
FORGERY
a member of the legal profession in the UK qualified to deal with the drawing up of wills and other legal matters.
SOLICITOR
Who is in charge in signing a warrant?
A JUDGE
During jury selection, this is what each side can use to exclude jurors that the attorneys just simply don’t like.
CHALLENGES
lying in court, while under oath
PERJURY
A car accident in which the guilty driver does not stop to help.
HIT AND RUN
provides legal defense for those who have been charged with a federal offense but cannot afford an attorney.
A group of 16 to 23 individuals who hear evidence from the prosecution and his/her witnesses to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial
GRAND JURY
This is what a defendant might make in order to avoid going to trial when he doesn’t want to risk a harsh sentence.
PLEA BARGAIN
an untrue spoken statement which damages someone’s character
SLANDER
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
LIBEL
prosecutors for the military when conducting courts-martial.
Judge advocates
When can the police search your property without a warrant?
If they have probable cause
What is the first court after the trial court that you have a chance to get out of prison?
The Court of Appeals