| A | B |
|---|
| Defendant | Person charged with having comitted a crime |
| Defence | Lawyers representing the defendant |
| Prosecution | Lawyers appointed by the state to prove guilt of the defendant |
| Convict | To find defendant guilty of a case |
| Acquit | To find defendant innocent of a crime |
| Judge | Person in charge of a trial, rules on law and on attourneys objections; tells jury about the law of the case |
| Baliliff | Court cop, maintains courtroom order; escorts defendant to the stand to and from the courtroom |
| Court Clerk | Swears in witnesses , 'reads' the case |
| Court Recorder | Records verbatm record of witnesses testimony |
| Foreperson | One of the jurors chosen by jurors to be in charge of jury |
| Witness | One called to testify about what he/she knows of defendent of the case |
| Testimony | words spoken by witnesses, defendant |
| Evidence | All witnesses testimony, any objects shown during the trial |
| Objection | Made when an attourney believes opposing attourney is wrong. |
| Cross Examination | When opposing attorney questions witnesses of the ther side of the case |
| Deliberation | Process jury go's through to decide guilt of innocence of defendant |
| Unanimous Decision | All jurors agree on guilt or innocence |
| Hung Jury | When the jury is unable to reach a unanimous decision |
| Reasonable Doubt | Doubt any reasonable person would have to the defendants guilt |
| Verdict | Jury's decision regarding guilt or innocence |
| Burden of Proof | Defendent(their burden) -the defence has only to prove resonable doubt |
