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

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