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

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