Vocabulary
This is the process of questioning potential jurors before a trial.
What is Voir Dire?
This type of jury decides guilt or innocence in a trial.
What is petit jury or trial jury?
This is a request for citizens to appear for jury duty.
What is a jury summons?
This step comes first in a jury trial and involves selecting jurors.
What is voir dire?
This constitutional principle ensures fair treatment under the law. It requires the government to follow certain steps before taking away your freedoms.
What is due process?
This is a citizen selected to serve on a jury.
What is juror?
This type of jury determines whether there is enough evidence to charge someone.
What is Grand Jury?
This type of challenge removes a juror without giving a reason.
What is a peremptory challenge?
Lawyers for both sides call these to testify to prove their side of the case.
What are witnesses?
This amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in criminal cases.
What is the sixth amendment?
This group of citizens listens to evidence and decides a case.
What is jury?
This court officer maintains order and security in the courtroom.
What is Baliff
This type of challenge removes a juror for a valid reason, such as bias.
What is a challenge for cause?
Both civil trials and criminal trials call the person who is responding to the accusations this...
What is the defendant?
This is one reason the framers wanted juries in the Constitution.
What is to protect citizens from unfair government power?
This is a case between individuals or organizations, not involving a crime.
What is a civil trial?
This person ensures the trial follows the law and gives instructions to the jury.
What is judge?
This is the main goal of jury selection.
What is ensuring a fair and unbiased jury?
This happens if a jury cannot reach a unanimous decision.
What is mistrial or "hung jury"
This Article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Judicial Branch.
What is Article 3 of the constitution?
This is the jury’s final decision in a case.
What is Verdict?
This is where jurors meet to discuss evidence and reach a decision.
What is the deliberation room?
This happens when a juror knows the defendant and is removed to protect fairness.
What is removal for cause?
This process occurs when jurors meet privately to discuss and decide the case.
What is deliberation?
In Florida, a grand jury is convened when this type of crime has been committed.
What is a capital offense or a crime that can get the death penalty?