Courtroom Terms

Uncertainty about the defendant’s guilt.

• Reasonable Doubt

• Unguilty

• Doubt

• Hung Jury

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The person who is spokesperson for the jury. They are on the jury themselves. They read out the verdict to the court.

• Guard

• Foreman

• Judge

• Jury

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The person being sued or accused of a crime

• Alibi

• Plaintiff

• Guilty Party

• Defendant

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

A jury that cannot agree upon a verdict even after extended deliberation

• Jury

• Hung Jury

• Annoyed Jury

• Foreman

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The lawyer/team that is bringing the case against the defendant.

• Prosecutor

• Defense Attorney

• Acquittal Crew

• Lawyer

This is the team that is arguing on the defendant’s side.

• Jury

• Defense Attorney

• Prosecution

• Grand Jury

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

The team that is bringing the case against the defendant.

• Prosecution

• Defense Attorney

• Grand Jury

• Jury

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

This vocab word describes the jury's decision-guilty or not guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

When a person can prove they were not at the scene of a crime, but somewhere else, this is called a what?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

When something is thought of ahead of time it is what?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A