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