| A | B |
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| defendent | a person charged with having committed a crime. |
| Defense | lawyers representing the defendent. |
| convict | to find the defendant guilty of a crime. |
| acquit | tto find defendant innocent of a crime |
| judge | person in charge of a trial, rules on law and on attorney's objections, tells jury about the law of the case. |
| bailif | court cop, maintains courtroom order; escourts defendant to and from courtroom |
| court clerk | swears in witness, reads the case |
| court recorder | records verbatin record of whitness testimony |
| fore person | one of the jurors to be in charge of jury |
| witness | one called to testisfy about what he/she knows about defendant or case |
| testimony | words spoken be witness, defendant |
| evidence | all witnesses' testimony, any objections shown during trial |
| objection | made when an attorney belives opposing attorney is wrong |
| cross-examination | when opposing attorney questions witnesses of other side of case |
| deliberation | process jury goes through to decide guilt or innocence of defendant |
| unanimous decision | all jurors agree on guilt or innocence |
| hung jury | when jury is anable to reach a unanimous decision |
| reasonable doubt | doubt any reasonable person person would have as to defendant's guilt |
| verdict | jury's decision regarding guilt/innocence |
| burden of proof | ther prosecution must prove the guilt of defendant. The defense has only to prove reasonable doubt |
