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

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