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