twelve angry men

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Acquit

Back

declare a person on trial not guilty as a result of a unanimous jury vote

Answer explanation

declare a person on trial not guilty as a result of a unanimous jury vote

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Alibi

Back

an excuse, real or fictional, that a person could not have committed a crime

Answer explanation

an excuse, real or fictional, that a person could not have committed a crime

Front

Alleged

Back

a person maintained by police to have committed a crime, but not yet declared guilty by a jury; alleged criminals are legally innocent until proven guilty

Answer explanation

a person maintained by police to have committed a crime, but not yet declared guilty by a jury; alleged criminals are legally innocent until proven guilty

Front

Convict

Back

declare a person guilty of a crime as a result of a unanimous jury vote

Answer explanation

declare a person guilty of a crime as a result of a unanimous jury vote

Front

Deliberate

Back

to consider carefully by listening to, and arguing with, others' points of view

Answer explanation

to consider carefully by listening to, and arguing with, others' points of view

Front

Evidence

Back

that which helps to prove or disprove a claim

Answer explanation

that which helps to prove or disprove a claim

Front

hung jury

Back

if a jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict, a hung jury is declared, and the jury selection process begins all over again

Answer explanation

if a jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict, a hung jury is declared, and the jury selection process begins all over again

Front

innocent until proven guilty

Back

all American citizens are innocent until proven guilty; the prosecution (team fighting to convict the plaintiff) bears the "burden of proof" that the defendant is guilty

Answer explanation

all American citizens are innocent until proven guilty; the prosecution (team fighting to convict the plaintiff) bears the "burden of proof" that the defendant is guilty

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Juror

Back

one of the twelve members of a jury; peers of the person on trial

Answer explanation

one of the twelve members of a jury; peers of the person on trial

Front

Motive

Back

the likely reason a defendant might have committed a crime

Answer explanation

the likely reason a defendant might have committed a crime