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