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15 Cards in this Set
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Counsel
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A name for the lawyer engaged in the trial. Both the plaintiff and the defendant have counsel.
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Defendant
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The person who is accused of a crime and is being tried.
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Prosecutor
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A public official who brings the government's case against a person accused of a crime and asks the court to convict that person.
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Witness
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A person who gives the jury information about the case.
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Acquittal
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A legal determination that a person who has been charged with a crime is innocent.
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Appeal
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A request for a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court.
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Arraignment
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When the accused is brought before the court to hear the charges against the person to plead guilty or not guilty
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The result of a criminal trial in which a person is found guilty.
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Conviction
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Cross-examination
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The questioning of a witness by the lawyer for the opposing side.
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Direct-examination
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The first questioning in a trial of a witness by the lawyer who called that witness.
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Motion
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How a lawyer asks the judge to make a decision.
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Objection
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The opposing side finds fault with the question being asked the witness.
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Overruled
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The judge, following an objection, decides the questions may continue.
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Substained
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The judge, following an objection, agrees that the line of questioning should not continue.
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Your Honor
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The way a judge is addressed in a courtroom.
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