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

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