| A | B |
|---|
| objection | expression of opposition or disapproval |
| overruled | judge does not agree with objection (the lawyer can continue with the question or statement) |
| sustained | judge does agree with objection (the lawyer cannot continue with the question or statement) |
| felony | serious, often violent crime |
| testimony | witness’s statement under oath |
| felony murder | situation in which a person dies as a result of a crime being committed |
| suspect | person whom police/prosecutors believe may be involved in a crime |
| shackle | restraint, impediment or chain |
| allege | declare, especially without proof |
| prosecute | institute legal proceedings against |
| defendant | person on trial, the accused |
| prosecutor | lawyer who represents the state and is trying to persuade the jury to find the accused guilty |
| defense | lawyer who represents the accused and makes sure the defendant gets a fair trial; tries to persuade the jury to find the accused not guilty |
