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

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