OrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.Felonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.Plaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.JudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsRegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawCourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.ArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.BailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersCross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.AppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.CivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.CriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredAppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgementOrdinancesLocal lawsthat onlyapply in thecities orcounties.Felonies Seriouscrimes thatusually resultin more thana year in jailTheUnitedStatesCodeThecollection ofall federalstatutes everpassed.Plaintiff/ProsecutorThe personwho bringslegal actionagainst anotherpersonDirectExaminationThe firstquestioning of awitness by theside that called thewitness to thestandCommonLawA body ofunwritten lawsbased onprevious rulingsmade by judgesDefendantThe personwho is beingaccused in acourt caseWrit ofCertiorariA request thatthe SupremeCourt order alower court tosend up thecase for reviewStatuteLaws passedby the federalor stategovernments.JudicialBranchThe branch ofgovernment thatinterprets/judgesthe lawsRegulationsRules that theagencies withinthe executivebranch areallowed tomake.JuvenileJusticeA system forhandling whensomeone under18 breaks a lawCourtClerkCourt officer who isresponsible for givingthe oath to jurors andwitnesses. Also, incharge of courtpaperwork andphysical evidenceSupremeCourtThe highest level offederal court thathears cases fromthe U.S. Court ofAppeals and statesupreme courts.ArticleIIIThe section ofthe Constitutionthat establishedthe JudicialBranchCourtReporterCourt officerwho records,word for word,everything thatis said as part ofthe trialTrialThe way thatthecourts/judicialbranch settledisputesDistrictCourtsThe lowestlevel of federalcourts wherecases start andtrials are held.BailiffA police officer,and court officialwho keeps orderand looks afterprisonersCross-ExaminationThe follow-upquestioning of awitness by theside that did notcall the witness tothe standLawsuitWhen two sidesargue in courtabout how astatute orregulationshould work.AppellateCourtA court thatreviews cases tosee if the judgeapplied the lawcorrectly. No juryor trialCode ofHammurabiA written code ofrules that guidedthe ancient societyof Babylon; datesback to 1772 B.CPrecedentWhen theSupreme Courthas decided how alaw should beinterpreted forfuture casesJudicialReviewThe power todeclare lawsunconstitutional.The main checkon the other twobranchesMisdemeanorsCrimes thatresult in lessthan a yearin jail orbeing fined.CivilLawsLaws that helpsettledisagreementsbetweenpeople.UniformCode ofMilitaryJusticeCriminallaws thatapply topeople in themilitary.CriminalTrialA trial determiningif a law has beenbroken and whatthe punishmentshould beCivilTrialA trial betweenindividuals orgroups todetermine ifdamages haveoccurredAppealTo ask a highercourt to reversethe decision of atrial court afterfinal judgement

Judicial Branch Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Local laws that only apply in the cities or counties.
    Ordinances
  2. Serious crimes that usually result in more than a year in jail
    Felonies
  3. The collection of all federal statutes ever passed.
    The United States Code
  4. The person who brings legal action against another person
    Plaintiff/ Prosecutor
  5. The first questioning of a witness by the side that called the witness to the stand
    Direct Examination
  6. A body of unwritten laws based on previous rulings made by judges
    Common Law
  7. The person who is being accused in a court case
    Defendant
  8. A request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the case for review
    Writ of Certiorari
  9. Laws passed by the federal or state governments.
    Statute
  10. The branch of government that interprets/judges the laws
    Judicial Branch
  11. Rules that the agencies within the executive branch are allowed to make.
    Regulations
  12. A system for handling when someone under 18 breaks a law
    Juvenile Justice
  13. Court officer who is responsible for giving the oath to jurors and witnesses. Also, in charge of court paperwork and physical evidence
    Court Clerk
  14. The highest level of federal court that hears cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and state supreme courts.
    Supreme Court
  15. The section of the Constitution that established the Judicial Branch
    Article III
  16. Court officer who records, word for word, everything that is said as part of the trial
    Court Reporter
  17. The way that the courts/judicial branch settle disputes
    Trial
  18. The lowest level of federal courts where cases start and trials are held.
    District Courts
  19. A police officer, and court official who keeps order and looks after prisoners
    Bailiff
  20. The follow-up questioning of a witness by the side that did not call the witness to the stand
    Cross-Examination
  21. When two sides argue in court about how a statute or regulation should work.
    Lawsuit
  22. A court that reviews cases to see if the judge applied the law correctly. No jury or trial
    Appellate Court
  23. A written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 B.C
    Code of Hammurabi
  24. When the Supreme Court has decided how a law should be interpreted for future cases
    Precedent
  25. The power to declare laws unconstitutional. The main check on the other two branches
    Judicial Review
  26. Crimes that result in less than a year in jail or being fined.
    Misdemeanors
  27. Laws that help settle disagreements between people.
    Civil Laws
  28. Criminal laws that apply to people in the military.
    Uniform Code of Military Justice
  29. A trial determining if a law has been broken and what the punishment should be
    Criminal Trial
  30. A trial between individuals or groups to determine if damages have occurred
    Civil Trial
  31. To ask a higher court to reverse the decision of a trial court after final judgement
    Appeal