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