AppellantA persondissatisfied with alower court'sjudgement seekingreview by a highercourt.DissentAn explicitdisagreement byone or morejudges with thedecision of themajority.BenchTrialA trial whereonly the judgehears theevidence anddecides thecaseAppellateJurisdictionRefers to thepower of ahigher court toreview andrevise lowercourt decisions.OralArgumentsSpokenpresentations to ajudge or appellatecourt by a lawyer oflegal reasons theyshould prevail.JuryTrialA trial where agroup of peoplelistens to theevidence anddecides thecaseOriginalJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohold a trialfirst.AffirmWhen anappellatecourt decidesno mistakewas madeTrialCourtsCourt thathears a casefor the firsttime. ReverseWhen anappellate courtoverturns thetrial court’sverdictAmicusCuriaeA person withstrong interestin a case butnot a party tothe action.Writ ofCertiorariA type of writ bywhich anappellate courtdecides toreview a case.AppealAsking ahigher courtto review acaseJudicialReviewThe power ofthe SupremeCourt to decidewhat theConstitutionreally saysDefendantThe party suedin a civil suit orthe partycharged in acriminal suit.GrandJuryA panel of citizensconvened todecide theappropriateness ofan indictment.AppellateCourtsCourtsabove thetrial courtDistrictCourtThe trialcourt in theFederalsystemFederalCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout laws thatapply to theentire UnitedStatesCriminalCaseA lawsuit brought bya prosecutoremployed by a gov'tthat charges aperson with criminalactivity.IndictmentFormallycharges aperson witha criminaloffense.PrecedentA prior reportedopinion whichestablishes thelegal rule on thesame legalquestion.LitigantThe term for anyparty to alawsuitexcludingwitnesses andattorneys.Court ofAppealsReviewscases to seeif the trialcourt made amistakeRemandWhen anappellatecourt sends acase back tothe trial courtStateCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout thelaws of onestate.VerdictThedecisionat the endof a caseHabeasCorpusRequires lawenforcement toappear before ajudge to provelawfulimprisonment.PetitJuryThe panel of 12persons calledto issue averdict in a civilor criminal case.EvidenceObjects orinformationused in court toprove whatreallyhappened CivilCaseA noncriminallawsuit usuallyinvolvingprivateproperty.JurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohear anddeterminecases.ProsecutorThe gov't attorneycharging andtrying the caseagainst a personaccused of acrime.DueProcessConstitutionalguaranteethat all legalproceedingsare fair.LegalBriefA written, legaldocumentpresented to acourt arguingwhy one partyshould prevail.TheSupremeCourtCourt that onlyreviews somecases, usuallyabout theConstitutionAppellantA persondissatisfied with alower court'sjudgement seekingreview by a highercourt.DissentAn explicitdisagreement byone or morejudges with thedecision of themajority.BenchTrialA trial whereonly the judgehears theevidence anddecides thecaseAppellateJurisdictionRefers to thepower of ahigher court toreview andrevise lowercourt decisions.OralArgumentsSpokenpresentations to ajudge or appellatecourt by a lawyer oflegal reasons theyshould prevail.JuryTrialA trial where agroup of peoplelistens to theevidence anddecides thecaseOriginalJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohold a trialfirst.AffirmWhen anappellatecourt decidesno mistakewas madeTrialCourtsCourt thathears a casefor the firsttime. ReverseWhen anappellate courtoverturns thetrial court’sverdictAmicusCuriaeA person withstrong interestin a case butnot a party tothe action.Writ ofCertiorariA type of writ bywhich anappellate courtdecides toreview a case.AppealAsking ahigher courtto review acaseJudicialReviewThe power ofthe SupremeCourt to decidewhat theConstitutionreally saysDefendantThe party suedin a civil suit orthe partycharged in acriminal suit.GrandJuryA panel of citizensconvened todecide theappropriateness ofan indictment.AppellateCourtsCourtsabove thetrial courtDistrictCourtThe trialcourt in theFederalsystemFederalCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout laws thatapply to theentire UnitedStatesCriminalCaseA lawsuit brought bya prosecutoremployed by a gov'tthat charges aperson with criminalactivity.IndictmentFormallycharges aperson witha criminaloffense.PrecedentA prior reportedopinion whichestablishes thelegal rule on thesame legalquestion.LitigantThe term for anyparty to alawsuitexcludingwitnesses andattorneys.Court ofAppealsReviewscases to seeif the trialcourt made amistakeRemandWhen anappellatecourt sends acase back tothe trial courtStateCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout thelaws of onestate.VerdictThedecisionat the endof a caseHabeasCorpusRequires lawenforcement toappear before ajudge to provelawfulimprisonment.PetitJuryThe panel of 12persons calledto issue averdict in a civilor criminal case.EvidenceObjects orinformationused in court toprove whatreallyhappened CivilCaseA noncriminallawsuit usuallyinvolvingprivateproperty.JurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohear anddeterminecases.ProsecutorThe gov't attorneycharging andtrying the caseagainst a personaccused of acrime.DueProcessConstitutionalguaranteethat all legalproceedingsare fair.LegalBriefA written, legaldocumentpresented to acourt arguingwhy one partyshould prevail.TheSupremeCourtCourt that onlyreviews somecases, usuallyabout theConstitution

Judicial Terms - 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. A person dissatisfied with a lower court's judgement seeking review by a higher court.
    Appellant
  2. An explicit disagreement by one or more judges with the decision of the majority.
    Dissent
  3. A trial where only the judge hears the evidence and decides the case
    Bench Trial
  4. Refers to the power of a higher court to review and revise lower court decisions.
    Appellate Jurisdiction
  5. Spoken presentations to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer of legal reasons they should prevail.
    Oral Arguments
  6. A trial where a group of people listens to the evidence and decides the case
    Jury Trial
  7. The authority of a court to hold a trial first.
    Original Jurisdiction
  8. When an appellate court decides no mistake was made
    Affirm
  9. Court that hears a case for the first time.
    Trial Courts
  10. When an appellate court overturns the trial court’s verdict
    Reverse
  11. A person with strong interest in a case but not a party to the action.
    Amicus Curiae
  12. A type of writ by which an appellate court decides to review a case.
    Writ of Certiorari
  13. Asking a higher court to review a case
    Appeal
  14. The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution really says
    Judicial Review
  15. The party sued in a civil suit or the party charged in a criminal suit.
    Defendant
  16. A panel of citizens convened to decide the appropriateness of an indictment.
    Grand Jury
  17. Courts above the trial court
    Appellate Courts
  18. The trial court in the Federal system
    District Court
  19. Courts that hear disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States
    Federal Courts
  20. A lawsuit brought by a prosecutor employed by a gov't that charges a person with criminal activity.
    Criminal Case
  21. Formally charges a person with a criminal offense.
    Indictment
  22. A prior reported opinion which establishes the legal rule on the same legal question.
    Precedent
  23. The term for any party to a lawsuit excluding witnesses and attorneys.
    Litigant
  24. Reviews cases to see if the trial court made a mistake
    Court of Appeals
  25. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court
    Remand
  26. Courts that hear disputes about the laws of one state.
    State Courts
  27. The decision at the end of a case
    Verdict
  28. Requires law enforcement to appear before a judge to prove lawful imprisonment.
    Habeas Corpus
  29. The panel of 12 persons called to issue a verdict in a civil or criminal case.
    Petit Jury
  30. Objects or information used in court to prove what really happened
    Evidence
  31. A noncriminal lawsuit usually involving private property.
    Civil Case
  32. The authority of a court to hear and determine cases.
    Jurisdiction
  33. The gov't attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of a crime.
    Prosecutor
  34. Constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings are fair.
    Due Process
  35. A written, legal document presented to a court arguing why one party should prevail.
    Legal Brief
  36. Court that only reviews some cases, usually about the Constitution
    The Supreme Court