| A | B |
|---|
| criminal | someone who has committed crimes |
| premeditated | planned ahead of time |
| acquittal | declared innocent |
| jury | group of people making a judgement |
| ballot | a vote |
| open and shut | simple, clear matter |
| guilty | at fault |
| hung jury | jury who can't decide on a verdict |
| unanimous | complete agreement |
| innocent | free of guilt |
| civil | public; relating to citizens |
| defendant | accused person |
| reasonable doubt | not completely certain |
| double jeopardy | tried for the same crime twice |
| cross examination | questions a lawyer asks opposing party and his/her witnesses |
| perjury | lie under oath |
| prosecution | legal parties representing the government and laws |
| public defender | legal party appointed by court to represent accused |
| homicide | murder |
| alibi | excuse; proof that one was elsewhere |
| stage directions | statements in parentheses in a script |
| set | stage and props representing setting in drama |
| act | major division of a play |
| scene | the division of an act in a play |
| dialogue | talk between people |
| drama | plays for acting on the stage |
| tragedy | narrative or drama in which central character fails to achieve goals |
| comedy | narrative or drama that ends happily |
| pantomine | copy movement silently of another |
| insignificant | unimportant |
| subservient | acting like a servant |
| sadist | person who enjoys the suffering of others |
| bigot | a prejudiced person |
| dogged | determined |
| synopsis | summary |
| appalled | shocked |
| abstain | refrain; hold back |
| elevated train | streetcar on tracks above ground |
| compassion | mercy, caring |
| antagonizes | causing dislike from others |
