Legal Terms and Procedures

What is the term for the formal decision or finding made by a jury?

• Verdict

• Appeal

• Subpoena

• Contempt

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Who is the person called that brings a case against another in a court of law?

• Defendant

• Solicitor

• Prosecutor

• Litigant

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the name of the legal document that orders someone to attend court?

• Verdict

• Subpoena

• Testimony

• Solicitation

What does it mean to "testify" in court?

• To judge someone

• To present evidence

• To give a formal statement as a witness

• To appeal a decision

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the term used when a lawyer questions their own witness in court?

• Cross-examination

• Direct examination

• Solicitation

• Contempt

What does "acquittal" mean in a legal context?

• The process of challenging a jury's verdict

• A formal charge of a crime

• A legal document ordering someone to court

• A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they were charged

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is "contempt of court"?

• The feeling of disapproval towards the court

• A legal strategy to delay court proceedings

• An act of disobedience or disrespect towards the court

• The process of appealing a court's decision

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the role of a "solicitor" in legal terms?

• A type of judge

• A lawyer who traditionally deals with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in court

• The head of a jury

• A person who decides the venue of the trial

What does it mean to "appeal" a court's decision?

• To agree with the decision

• To request a higher court to review the decision for errors

• To ignore the court's decision

• To celebrate the court's decision

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What determines the "venue" of a trial?

• The preference of the defendant

• The type of court case

• The geographical location where the crime was committed

• The decision of the prosecuting attorney