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17 Cards in this Set
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Evidence
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Something which shows or proves a fact.
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Witness
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A person who goes to court to tell the truth about what he or she has seen or knows about a crime or other situation.
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Criminal Trial
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A way to decide who is guilty of breaking the law.
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Crime
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The act of breaking the law.
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Court
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The place where a trial is held or another way of referring to the judge.
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Defendant
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A person who is being sued or accused of breaking the law.
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Court Clerk/Bailiff
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The person who calls the court to order and swears in witnesses.
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Law
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Rules which we live by to keep us safe and free and which help us to be fair and just.
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Judge
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The person who is in charge of the court and who decides questions of law.
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Jury
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A group of people who listen to the evidence at a trial and decide if the law has been broken.
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Complaint
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A formal charge against someone made in court, i.e., a claim that someone has done wrong.
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Verdict
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The decision made by the jury in a trial.
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Civil Trial
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A way to decide who is right when people disagree.
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Plaintiff
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A person who starts a lawsuit.
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Lawyer or Attorney
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A person who represents a plaintiff or defendant in court or outside of court in a legal matter.
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Lawsuit
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A case before a court.
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Prosecutor
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The lawyer who represents the state in a criminal trial. This lawyer must show that the defendant committed a crime.
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