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Section 1

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Verdict

Front

finding of a jury give in court; judgement

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Mediation

Front

A method of settling disputes outside of court by using the services of a neutral third party, called a mediator. The mediator acts as a communicating agent between the parties and suggests ways in which the parties can resolve their dispute.

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Plea

Front

entering of "guilty" or "not guilty" by accused

Back

Civil Case

Front

a court settles a disagreement between 2 parties to recover damages or receive compensation

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Reasonable Doubt

Front

doubt about guilt of a criminal defendant

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Jury Foreman

Front

person who leads jury, keeps order, reads verdict

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Grand Jury

Front

group who decides if there is enough evidence for a trial in a criminal case

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indictment

Front

A formal charge by a grand jury

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arrest

Front

cause to stop; bring into custody

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Probable Cause

Front

the reason for an arrest, based on knowledge of a crime and the available evidence

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Arbitration

Front

settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider

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Attorney

Front

lawyer

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Jurisdiction

Front

The authority of a court to hear a case

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unruly child

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Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult.

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appellate court

Front

A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were originally tried in lower courts.

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Arraignment

Front

process during which an accused person appears before a court to enter a plea

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Criminal Case

Front

case where court determines whether a person accused of a breaking the law is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or felony

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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the authority of some courts to review decisions made by lower courts

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Jury Duty

Front

civic duty to serve on a jury (people are jurors)

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Bail

Front

money or property an accused person gives a court to hold as a guarantee that he or she will appear in court

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Plaintiff

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person or company filing a complaint in a civil lawsuit

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Prosecutor

Front

person who represents the government's side in a criminal case

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Testimony

Front

statement under oath

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Trial

Front

the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law

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delinquent child

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Minor, under a certain age (usually sixteen, seventeen, or eighteen), who has committed an act that would be a crime if done by an adult.

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Original Jurisdiction

Front

the authority of a court to be the first court to hold trials in certain kinds of cases (limited to certain cases!)

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Defendant

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person accused of a crime in a court case

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