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

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