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What is the term for a person who brings a case against another in a court of law?
What is the term for a person who brings a case against another in a court of law?
Plaintiff
What is the term for the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge?
What is the term for the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge?
Prosecution
In criminal law, what is the term for a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability?
In criminal law, what is the term for a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability?
Defense
What is the term for an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime?
What is the term for an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime?
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What is the term for a criminal offense punishable by death?
What is the term for a criminal offense punishable by death?
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What is the term for murder that was planned in advance and willfully carried out?
What is the term for murder that was planned in advance and willfully carried out?
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What is the term for the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid?
What is the term for the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid?
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What is the standard used by a jury to decide if the prosecution has provided enough evidence for conviction?
What is the standard used by a jury to decide if the prosecution has provided enough evidence for conviction?
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What is the term for the decision a jury makes in a trial?
What is the term for the decision a jury makes in a trial?
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What is the term for the obligation to prove one's assertion?
What is the term for the obligation to prove one's assertion?
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What is the term for a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law?
What is the term for a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law?
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Study Notes
Courtroom Vocabulary
- Plaintiff: The person initiating a legal case against another.
- Prosecution: The act of initiating and carrying out legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime.
- Defense: A legal position allowing the accused to avoid criminal responsibility.
- Defendant: The person or group being sued or accused of a crime.
- Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
- Premeditated murder: Murder planned and intentionally executed.
- Evidence: Facts or information supporting a claim's validity.
- Reasonable doubt: The standard for jury conviction, requiring sufficient evidence.
- Verdict: The jury's decision in a trial.
- Burden of proof: The obligation to present sufficient evidence to support a claim.
- Testimony: A formal statement, typically given in court.
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Test your knowledge of essential courtroom vocabulary with this quiz. Familiarize yourself with key legal terms such as plaintiff, defendant, and verdict. Perfect for law students or anyone interested in legal terminology.
