CHAPTER 6 VOCABULARY TEST - TRIALS
NAME ______DATE ______
Match the vocabulary word with the appropriate definition:
1. Acquittal _____ a. Second-hand evidence
2. Irrelevant _____ b. Evidence of an indirect nature
3. Beyond a reasonable doubt ____ c. Opposing parties present cases before the court
4. Burden of proof _____ d. Evidence gained improperly which cannot be used
5. Hung jury _____ e. To give up a right voluntarily
6. Adversary system _____ f. The judge holds the defendant over for trial
7. Calendar _____ g. Questioning a witness by the lawyer who called him
8. Bind over _____ h. A court’s list of cases for the assigned judge(s)
9. Public defender _____ i. To be found not guilty
10. Subpoena _____ j. To swear to tell the truth or decide a case fairly
11. Due process _____ k. No rational doubt as to guilt of the defendant
12. Mistrial _____ l. Money paid to the state as a penalty for conviction
13. Circumstantial evidence _____ m. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter
14. Restitution _____ n. An assertion showing what the party expects to prove
15. Fine _____ o. A plea in a criminal case similar to a guilty plea
16. Hearsay _____ p. Parties to an action are allowed to gain evidence
17. Oath _____ q. Prosecutor must prove case beyond reasonable doubt
18. Waive _____ r. A party asserts that evidence or testimony is improper
19. Arraignment _____ s. Payment by defendant to victim by court order
20. Nolo contendere _____ t. A jury unable to reach a verdict
21. Discovery ____ u. A trial voided due to an error
22. Exclusionary rule _____ v. An order of the court to appear and testify
23. Objection _____ w. Protecting individual rights while conducting a trial
24. Allegation _____ x. Attorney for the state who defends the accused
25. Direct examination _____ y. Defendant receives rights, attorney, and enters plea
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