AmicusCuriaeA person withstrong interestin a case butnot a party tothe action.LitigantThe term for anyparty to alawsuitexcludingwitnesses andattorneys.RemandWhen anappellatecourt sends acase back tothe trial courtAppellantA persondissatisfied with alower court'sjudgement seekingreview by a highercourt.StateCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout thelaws of onestate.IndictmentFormallycharges aperson witha criminaloffense.LegalBriefA written, legaldocumentpresented to acourt arguingwhy one partyshould prevail.CriminalCaseA lawsuit brought bya prosecutoremployed by a gov'tthat charges aperson with criminalactivity.DueProcessConstitutionalguaranteethat all legalproceedingsare fair.PetitJuryThe panel of 12persons calledto issue averdict in a civilor criminal case.Court ofAppealsReviewscases to seeif the trialcourt made amistakeAppealAsking ahigher courtto review acaseEvidenceObjects orinformationused in court toprove whatreallyhappened HabeasCorpusRequires lawenforcement toappear before ajudge to provelawfulimprisonment.OralArgumentsSpokenpresentations to ajudge or appellatecourt by a lawyer oflegal reasons theyshould prevail.GrandJuryA panel of citizensconvened todecide theappropriateness ofan indictment.PrecedentA prior reportedopinion whichestablishes thelegal rule on thesame legalquestion.AppellateJurisdictionRefers to thepower of ahigher court toreview andrevise lowercourt decisions.JudicialReviewThe power ofthe SupremeCourt to decidewhat theConstitutionreally saysFederalCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout laws thatapply to theentire UnitedStatesJuryTrialA trial where agroup of peoplelistens to theevidence anddecides thecaseDissentAn explicitdisagreement byone or morejudges with thedecision of themajority.VerdictThedecisionat the endof a caseProsecutorThe gov't attorneycharging andtrying the caseagainst a personaccused of acrime.DistrictCourtThe trialcourt in theFederalsystemAppellateCourtsCourtsabove thetrial courtOriginalJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohold a trialfirst.DefendantThe party suedin a civil suit orthe partycharged in acriminal suit.AffirmWhen anappellatecourt decidesno mistakewas madeTheSupremeCourtCourt that onlyreviews somecases, usuallyabout theConstitutionWrit ofCertiorariA type of writ bywhich anappellate courtdecides toreview a case.ReverseWhen anappellate courtoverturns thetrial court’sverdictJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohear anddeterminecases.TrialCourtsCourt thathears a casefor the firsttime. BenchTrialA trial whereonly the judgehears theevidence anddecides thecaseCivilCaseA noncriminallawsuit usuallyinvolvingprivateproperty.AmicusCuriaeA person withstrong interestin a case butnot a party tothe action.LitigantThe term for anyparty to alawsuitexcludingwitnesses andattorneys.RemandWhen anappellatecourt sends acase back tothe trial courtAppellantA persondissatisfied with alower court'sjudgement seekingreview by a highercourt.StateCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout thelaws of onestate.IndictmentFormallycharges aperson witha criminaloffense.LegalBriefA written, legaldocumentpresented to acourt arguingwhy one partyshould prevail.CriminalCaseA lawsuit brought bya prosecutoremployed by a gov'tthat charges aperson with criminalactivity.DueProcessConstitutionalguaranteethat all legalproceedingsare fair.PetitJuryThe panel of 12persons calledto issue averdict in a civilor criminal case.Court ofAppealsReviewscases to seeif the trialcourt made amistakeAppealAsking ahigher courtto review acaseEvidenceObjects orinformationused in court toprove whatreallyhappened HabeasCorpusRequires lawenforcement toappear before ajudge to provelawfulimprisonment.OralArgumentsSpokenpresentations to ajudge or appellatecourt by a lawyer oflegal reasons theyshould prevail.GrandJuryA panel of citizensconvened todecide theappropriateness ofan indictment.PrecedentA prior reportedopinion whichestablishes thelegal rule on thesame legalquestion.AppellateJurisdictionRefers to thepower of ahigher court toreview andrevise lowercourt decisions.JudicialReviewThe power ofthe SupremeCourt to decidewhat theConstitutionreally saysFederalCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout laws thatapply to theentire UnitedStatesJuryTrialA trial where agroup of peoplelistens to theevidence anddecides thecaseDissentAn explicitdisagreement byone or morejudges with thedecision of themajority.VerdictThedecisionat the endof a caseProsecutorThe gov't attorneycharging andtrying the caseagainst a personaccused of acrime.DistrictCourtThe trialcourt in theFederalsystemAppellateCourtsCourtsabove thetrial courtOriginalJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohold a trialfirst.DefendantThe party suedin a civil suit orthe partycharged in acriminal suit.AffirmWhen anappellatecourt decidesno mistakewas madeTheSupremeCourtCourt that onlyreviews somecases, usuallyabout theConstitutionWrit ofCertiorariA type of writ bywhich anappellate courtdecides toreview a case.ReverseWhen anappellate courtoverturns thetrial court’sverdictJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohear anddeterminecases.TrialCourtsCourt thathears a casefor the firsttime. BenchTrialA trial whereonly the judgehears theevidence anddecides thecaseCivilCaseA noncriminallawsuit usuallyinvolvingprivateproperty.

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