| A | B |
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| Acquittal | A legal decision that a person who has been charged with a crime is innocent |
| Appeal | A request for a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court |
| Conviction | The result of a criminal trial in which a person is found guilty |
| Docket | A written list of all important acts done in court for an individual case |
| Indictment | An accusation of a crime made against a person by a grand jury upon the request of a prosecutor |
| Perjury | A deliberate lie said under oath |
| Plead | To answer an allegation- can plead guilty/not guilty |
| Sentence | The punishment given to a person who has been convicted of a crime |
| Verdict | Guilty or not guilty is handed down by the jury |
| Warrant | A written order from a judge that allows the police to arrest a person or to conduct a search |
| Impartial | Fair or free of bias or prejudice |
| Juror | A member or a jury in a court of law |
