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University of North Georgia
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CRJU 4112 | Judicial Processes
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2020
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Courtroom Terminology and the Judicial System 1. acquittal: a not-guilty verdict 2. adjudication: passing judgment on; to decide, settle, or decree 3. appeal: taking a case which has been decided in a smaller court to a larger court, for the purpose of a review of the case 4. “beyond all reasonable doubt”: a jury is instructed to find a defendant guilty beyond all reasonable doubt, meaning, there should be enough evidence presented so there is no doubt the innocence or guilt of the defendant; if there is any doubt, the jury is instructed to find the defendant not guilty 5. contempt of court: any act which is interpreted to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct the court proceedings 6. conviction: a guilty verdict 7. corroborating evidence: evidence that can be confirmed or denied by at least one other person 8. counsel: the lawyer or group of lawyers who conduct a case in court or give legal advice 9. cross-examination: examination of a witness by the party opposed to the one who put him on the witness stand to testify 10. defendant: the accused party 11. defense: the lawyers, witnesses, and other persons on the side of the defendant 12. evidence: objects or information used to prove the guilt or innocence of a defendant 13. expunge: process by which a record, or a portion thereof, is officially erased or removed 14. hearings: the trial of a case in a court of law 15. immaterial: not relevant; unimportant 16. indicted: formally accused by a grand jury charging a person with a crime 17. irrelevant: not applicable to a case 18. jury: body of persons selected from the community to hear evidence and decide a court case 19. jury box: the seats to the side of the courtroom where the jury sits 20. litigants: parties to a lawsuit; those engaged in a lawsuit 21. oath: a sworn statement to tell the truth 22. objection: a protest or exception made by a party against an action by the opposing party 23. offense: a legal or moral crime 24. overruled: ruled against someone’s argument 25. proceedings: legal action brought against someone 26. prosecution: lawyers trying to bring legal action against someone 27. rebuttal: a statement that attempts to disprove the accuracy of another statement 28. relevancy: the sensible connection that one thing has to do with another, such as evidence connected to a case 29. subpoena: a legal announcement commanding a witness to appear and give testimony 30. sustained: decided that a statement or objection is valid or justified 31. testify: to declare something under oath in court 32. testimony: oral evidence that a witness gives in court 33. witness: someone who saw or heard something and gives that testimony in court 34. witness stand: the place where a witness sits while being questioned by the lawyers

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