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| jury | decides guilt or innocence |
| civil attorney for the plaintiff | During a trial, I present evidence to convince the jury that the defendant violated my client’s rights and owes something to my client. |
| Row v. Wade | the court case that said no state can make a law forbidding a woman to have an abortion |
| state court system | where the majority of court cases happen |
| Miranda v. Arizona | court case that makes police officers read you your rights |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | court case overturned by Brown v. Board of Education |
| trial court | where a case is heard for the first time |
| appellate court | its job is to decided if legal errors were made |
| Marbury v. Madison | court case that established the idea of judicial review |
| Texas v. Johnson | court case that declared flag burning was a protected form of speech |
| bench trial | a trial in which the judge gives the verdict |
| circuits | districts that the federal system is divided into |
| federal court | court system that deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire U.S. |
| Supreme Court | the highest court in the country |
| evidence | anything lawyers use to try to prove their client's side of the story |
| judicial review | the power to decide what is constitutional |
| criminal defendant | During a trial, I sit with my lawyer and hope the judge or jury will decide I did not commit a crime. I probably won’t tell my side of the story, because the Constitution says I don’t have to testify against myself. |
| court clerk | When I’m not in the courtroom, I finish up the official notes I took in the courtroom. I also mark all the evidence the lawyers want to use during the trial and give each piece of evidence a number. |
| prosecutor | Before a trial, I study the law, talk to witnesses, and gather evidence to build a case to prove the defendant committed a crime. I also negotiate with the other side to offer the defendant the most fair punishment. |
| judge | During a jury trial, I make sure the lawyers follow courtroom rules and I explain to the jury what the law says so they can make a decision. |
| Witness | During a trial, I come to the courtroom to testify about what I heard or saw. |
| juror | During a trial, I listen carefully to all the evidence so I can help. Then I will go into a room with the rest of my group to decide what really happened. |
| Civil court case | involves a disagreement among two people |
