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12 Cards in this Set
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Judge |
The person in charge. Basically the god of the courtroom |
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lawyer/attorney |
the person who asks questions and presents the case |
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Bailiff |
This person reads the rules and swears in witnesses |
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Plaintiff |
The person who claims there was a crim |
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defendant |
The person accused of breaking the law |
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Affidavit |
The witness's written statement. Everything he/she knows before the case starts. |
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Opening statement |
A speech the lawyer gives saying what happened and what he/she will prove |
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closing arguement |
the last speech given, the lawyer is saying what was proved in the case. |
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Objection |
What a lawyer says when a rule is broken |
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sustained |
what the judge says when they agree with an objection |
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overruled |
what the judge says when they don't agree with an objection |
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Time Keeper |
The person who keeps track of time and stops a lawyer if time has run out. |
