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12 Angry Men Judicial Terms 1. acquittal (N): a setting free by declaring not guilty; discharge; release 2. appall (V): to fill with horror; dismay; terrify 3. bigot (N): an intolerant, prejudiced person 4. defendant (N): a person accused or sued in a co...

12 Angry Men Judicial Terms 1. acquittal (N): a setting free by declaring not guilty; discharge; release 2. appall (V): to fill with horror; dismay; terrify 3. bigot (N): an intolerant, prejudiced person 4. defendant (N): a person accused or sued in a court of law 5. defense (N): the answer of a defendant to an accusation or lawsuit against him 6. dogged (ADJ): stubborn; persistent; not giving up 7. evidence (N): whatever makes clear the truth or falsehood of something; facts established & accepted in a court of law; before deciding a case, the judge or jury hears all the evidence given by both sides 8. homicide (N): a killing of one human being by another; intentional homicide is murder 9. jury (N): a group of persons selected to hear evidence in a law court & sworn to give a decision in accordance with the evidence presented to them 10. premeditate (V): to consider or plan beforehand 11. proof (N): the way or means of showing beyond doubt the truth of something 12. prosecution (N): the carrying of a lawsuit; side that starts action against another in a court of law; the prosecution makes certain charges against the defense 13. sadism (N): kind of insanity in which a person enjoys hurting someone else; an unnatural love of cruelty 14. subservient (ADJ): tamely submissive; slavishly polite & obedient 15. superficial (ADJ): concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface; not thorough; shallow 16. testimony (N): statement used for evidence or proof 17. verdict (N): the decision of a jury