Judicial Vocabulary Practice

The highest court in the United States

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Florida Supreme Court

• Chief Justice

• Appellate Court

Asking a higher court to review a case

• verdict

• felony

• trial

• appeal

Person accused of a crime or offense

• prosecution

• lawyer

• defendant

• jury

A serious crime (example: stealing a car)

• misdemeanor

• felony

• verdict

• miranda

Person overseeing (in charge of) court proceedings

• judge

• defendant

• prosecution

• lawyer

Person providing legal support and advice

• judgeg

• lawyer

• jury

• criminal

the "first"

• felony

• misdemeanor

• verdict

• original

event held to prove guilt or innocence

• jury

• trial

• defendant

• miranda

the decision of a jury: guilty or innocent

• miranda

• trial

• verdict

• felony

side of trial trying to prove guilt

• prosecution

• defendant

• lawyer

• jury