JurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohear anddeterminecases.AppellateJurisdictionRefers to thepower of ahigher court toreview andrevise lowercourt decisions.JuryTrialA trial where agroup of peoplelistens to theevidence anddecides thecaseAppealAsking ahigher courtto review acaseFederalCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout laws thatapply to theentire UnitedStatesLitigantThe term for anyparty to alawsuitexcludingwitnesses andattorneys.PrecedentA prior reportedopinion whichestablishes thelegal rule on thesame legalquestion.GrandJuryA panel of citizensconvened todecide theappropriateness ofan indictment.Writ ofCertiorariA type of writ bywhich anappellate courtdecides toreview a case.DissentAn explicitdisagreement byone or morejudges with thedecision of themajority.BenchTrialA trial whereonly the judgehears theevidence anddecides thecaseJudicialReviewThe power ofthe SupremeCourt to decidewhat theConstitutionreally saysDefendantThe party suedin a civil suit orthe partycharged in acriminal suit.DistrictCourtThe trialcourt in theFederalsystemAffirmWhen anappellatecourt decidesno mistakewas madeReverseWhen anappellate courtoverturns thetrial court’sverdictDueProcessConstitutionalguaranteethat all legalproceedingsare fair.EvidenceObjects orinformationused in court toprove whatreallyhappened HabeasCorpusRequires lawenforcement toappear before ajudge to provelawfulimprisonment.LegalBriefA written, legaldocumentpresented to acourt arguingwhy one partyshould prevail.ProsecutorThe gov't attorneycharging andtrying the caseagainst a personaccused of acrime.CivilCaseA noncriminallawsuit usuallyinvolvingprivateproperty.CriminalCaseA lawsuit brought bya prosecutoremployed by a gov'tthat charges aperson with criminalactivity.AppellantA persondissatisfied with alower court'sjudgement seekingreview by a highercourt.TrialCourtsCourt thathears a casefor the firsttime. PetitJuryThe panel of 12persons calledto issue averdict in a civilor criminal case.IndictmentFormallycharges aperson witha criminaloffense.AmicusCuriaeA person withstrong interestin a case butnot a party tothe action.RemandWhen anappellatecourt sends acase back tothe trial courtVerdictThedecisionat the endof a caseOralArgumentsSpokenpresentations to ajudge or appellatecourt by a lawyer oflegal reasons theyshould prevail.StateCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout thelaws of onestate.OriginalJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohold a trialfirst.TheSupremeCourtCourt that onlyreviews somecases, usuallyabout theConstitutionAppellateCourtsCourtsabove thetrial courtCourt ofAppealsReviewscases to seeif the trialcourt made amistakeJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohear anddeterminecases.AppellateJurisdictionRefers to thepower of ahigher court toreview andrevise lowercourt decisions.JuryTrialA trial where agroup of peoplelistens to theevidence anddecides thecaseAppealAsking ahigher courtto review acaseFederalCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout laws thatapply to theentire UnitedStatesLitigantThe term for anyparty to alawsuitexcludingwitnesses andattorneys.PrecedentA prior reportedopinion whichestablishes thelegal rule on thesame legalquestion.GrandJuryA panel of citizensconvened todecide theappropriateness ofan indictment.Writ ofCertiorariA type of writ bywhich anappellate courtdecides toreview a case.DissentAn explicitdisagreement byone or morejudges with thedecision of themajority.BenchTrialA trial whereonly the judgehears theevidence anddecides thecaseJudicialReviewThe power ofthe SupremeCourt to decidewhat theConstitutionreally saysDefendantThe party suedin a civil suit orthe partycharged in acriminal suit.DistrictCourtThe trialcourt in theFederalsystemAffirmWhen anappellatecourt decidesno mistakewas madeReverseWhen anappellate courtoverturns thetrial court’sverdictDueProcessConstitutionalguaranteethat all legalproceedingsare fair.EvidenceObjects orinformationused in court toprove whatreallyhappened HabeasCorpusRequires lawenforcement toappear before ajudge to provelawfulimprisonment.LegalBriefA written, legaldocumentpresented to acourt arguingwhy one partyshould prevail.ProsecutorThe gov't attorneycharging andtrying the caseagainst a personaccused of acrime.CivilCaseA noncriminallawsuit usuallyinvolvingprivateproperty.CriminalCaseA lawsuit brought bya prosecutoremployed by a gov'tthat charges aperson with criminalactivity.AppellantA persondissatisfied with alower court'sjudgement seekingreview by a highercourt.TrialCourtsCourt thathears a casefor the firsttime. PetitJuryThe panel of 12persons calledto issue averdict in a civilor criminal case.IndictmentFormallycharges aperson witha criminaloffense.AmicusCuriaeA person withstrong interestin a case butnot a party tothe action.RemandWhen anappellatecourt sends acase back tothe trial courtVerdictThedecisionat the endof a caseOralArgumentsSpokenpresentations to ajudge or appellatecourt by a lawyer oflegal reasons theyshould prevail.StateCourtsCourts thathear disputesabout thelaws of onestate.OriginalJurisdictionThe authorityof a court tohold a trialfirst.TheSupremeCourtCourt that onlyreviews somecases, usuallyabout theConstitutionAppellateCourtsCourtsabove thetrial courtCourt 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. The authority of a court to hear and determine cases.
    Jurisdiction
  2. Refers to the power of a higher court to review and revise lower court decisions.
    Appellate Jurisdiction
  3. A trial where a group of people listens to the evidence and decides the case
    Jury Trial
  4. Asking a higher court to review a case
    Appeal
  5. Courts that hear disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States
    Federal Courts
  6. The term for any party to a lawsuit excluding witnesses and attorneys.
    Litigant
  7. A prior reported opinion which establishes the legal rule on the same legal question.
    Precedent
  8. A panel of citizens convened to decide the appropriateness of an indictment.
    Grand Jury
  9. A type of writ by which an appellate court decides to review a case.
    Writ of Certiorari
  10. An explicit disagreement by one or more judges with the decision of the majority.
    Dissent
  11. A trial where only the judge hears the evidence and decides the case
    Bench Trial
  12. The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution really says
    Judicial Review
  13. The party sued in a civil suit or the party charged in a criminal suit.
    Defendant
  14. The trial court in the Federal system
    District Court
  15. When an appellate court decides no mistake was made
    Affirm
  16. When an appellate court overturns the trial court’s verdict
    Reverse
  17. Constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings are fair.
    Due Process
  18. Objects or information used in court to prove what really happened
    Evidence
  19. Requires law enforcement to appear before a judge to prove lawful imprisonment.
    Habeas Corpus
  20. A written, legal document presented to a court arguing why one party should prevail.
    Legal Brief
  21. The gov't attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of a crime.
    Prosecutor
  22. A noncriminal lawsuit usually involving private property.
    Civil Case
  23. A lawsuit brought by a prosecutor employed by a gov't that charges a person with criminal activity.
    Criminal Case
  24. A person dissatisfied with a lower court's judgement seeking review by a higher court.
    Appellant
  25. Court that hears a case for the first time.
    Trial Courts
  26. The panel of 12 persons called to issue a verdict in a civil or criminal case.
    Petit Jury
  27. Formally charges a person with a criminal offense.
    Indictment
  28. A person with strong interest in a case but not a party to the action.
    Amicus Curiae
  29. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court
    Remand
  30. The decision at the end of a case
    Verdict
  31. Spoken presentations to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer of legal reasons they should prevail.
    Oral Arguments
  32. Courts that hear disputes about the laws of one state.
    State Courts
  33. The authority of a court to hold a trial first.
    Original Jurisdiction
  34. Court that only reviews some cases, usually about the Constitution
    The Supreme Court
  35. Courts above the trial court
    Appellate Courts
  36. Reviews cases to see if the trial court made a mistake
    Court of Appeals