| A | B |
|---|
| Two types of cases | Criminal and Civil |
| A case where an accused is being charged with a crime | Criminal Case |
| A case that involves a dispute or disagreement | Civil Case |
| The attorney or lawyer who represents the government in criminal cases | Prosecutor |
| The person who is being accused of committing a crime | Defendant |
| Person who files a complaint against another person in a Civil Case | Plaintiff |
| Person who answers the complaint in a Civil Case | Defendant |
| A group of citizens who determine the outcome in a court case | Jury |
| The Courtroom official that makes sure that the law is being followed | Judge |
| Verdict | The decision of the Jury or Judge in a court case |
| Two separate Court Systems in the USA | Federal Courts and State Courts |
| Jurisdiction | the authority |
| Original Jurisdiction | the authority to hear a case first |
| Appellate Jurisdiction | the authority to hear a case being appealed |
| Appeal | to challenge the decision reached by a lower court |
| Counsel | Lawyer / Attorney |
| The Burden of Proof in a Criminal Cases rests on the | Prosecution |
| A defendant is presume _____ until proven guilty | innocent |
| A juries decision must be | unanimous, or all 12 people must agree |
| In order to convict an accused person the jury must believe that a person is guilty beyond | a reasonable doubt (have no doubts in their mind) |
