PEOPLE IN COURT
A lawyer who represents the accused person.
Defense attorney
An illegal action punishable by law.
Crime
The legal process where guilt or innocence is decided.
Trial
Facts or objects used to prove something in court.
Evidence
The arguments used to protect the defendant.
Defense
The person accused of committing a crime.
Defendant
The crime of intentionally killing another person.
Murder
The final decision made in a court case.
Verdict
Evidence that suggests something happened but doesn’t prove it directly.
Circumstantial evidence
The side in court that tries to prove guilt.
Prosecution
A lawyer who tries to prove someone is guilty.
Prosecutor
A formal accusation that someone committed a crime.
Charge
A formal statement of guilty or not guilty.
Plea
The place where a crime happened.
Crime scene
A logical reason to doubt guilt.
Reasonable doubt
The official who controls the courtroom and follows the law.
Judge
Another legal word for a crime.
Offense
A legal matter being investigated or tried in court
Case
The process of collecting facts about a crime.
Investigation
How believable or trustworthy a person is.
Credibility
A person who gives information about a crime in court.
Witness
A person believed to be involved in a crime.
Suspect
Fair treatment according to the law.
Justice
A formal statement given by a witness in court.
Testimony
Information given to police or lawyers about what happened.
Statement