worksheet 10

counsel

an attorney

defendant

someone who has been accused of committing a crime

witness

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

appeal

take a court case to a higher court for review

bail

temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial

supreme court

the highest federal court in the United States

chief justice

the judge who presides over a supreme court

judicial

decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice

grand jury

group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial

arraignment

Procedure in which the accused is brought before the court, read the indictment or information, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.

appellate jurisdiction

The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts

capital crime

a crime that is punishable by death

indictment

a formal charge by a grand jury

petit jury

a jury of 6 to 12 persons who determine guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action

pardon

a release from legal punishment