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10 Cards in this Set
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Affidavit |
A statement by a witness under oath. |
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Answer |
A legal paper filed by a defendant's lawyer in which the defendant denies the complaint against him or her. |
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Appeal |
A request to take a case to a higher court for review. |
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Attorney |
A person who has been licensed to represent others in legal matters |
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Bailiff |
An officer of the court who has charge of the accused person while he or she is in th courtroom, and also looks after the jurors. |
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Bench trial |
Where the judge and not the jury decides guilty, innocence, or liability. |
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Beyond a reasonable doubt |
The standard of proof necessary to convict a citizen of a crime. |
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Charge the jury |
Instructions given to the jury by the judge, prior to their deliberation, in which the judge explains the law pertaining to the case, the possible options the jury has, etc. |
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Circumstantial evidence |
Indirect facts about the circumstances involved in a case from which you can deduce or figure out how the event might have happened |
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Civil judgment |
A court decision in a civil suit which requires one party to pay money or to take certain actions, as a result of the breach of some legal duty. |
