Courtroom Terminology Quiz

What is the term for a process in court where a judge and sometimes a jury decide if someone is guilty or innocent of a crime?

• Jury

• Trial

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

Who is a group of people chosen to listen to the evidence in a trial and decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty?

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Jury

• Prosecutor

Who is the person accused of a crime in a trial?

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Defendant

• Counsel for the Defence

Who brings a case against someone else in court, usually in civil cases?

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Jury

• Prosecutor

Who represents the government and tries to prove that the defendant is guilty of a crime?

• Plaintiff

• Prosecutor

• Counsel for the Defence

• Jury

Who represents the defendant and tries to prove they are not guilty?

• Prosecutor

• Plaintiff

• Counsel for the Defence

• Jury

What is the term for when someone is found to have committed a crime after a trial?

• Presumption of Innocence

• Bail

• Guilty

• Legal Aid

What is the idea that everyone is considered innocent until they are proven guilty in court?

• Bail

• Presumption of Innocence

• Legal Aid

• Elements of a Fair Trial

What is the term for money or conditions set by the court to let someone out of jail until their trial?

• Legal Aid

• Bail

• Guilty

• Trial

What is free or low-cost legal help provided to people who cannot afford a lawyer?

• Legal Aid

• Bail

• Presumption of Innocence

• Elements of a Fair Trial