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

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