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

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. Refers to the power of a higher court to review and revise lower court decisions.
    Appellate Jurisdiction
  3. Court that only reviews some cases, usually about the Constitution
    The Supreme Court
  4. A type of writ by which an appellate court decides to review a case.
    Writ of Certiorari
  5. Requires law enforcement to appear before a judge to prove lawful imprisonment.
    Habeas Corpus
  6. The party sued in a civil suit or the party charged in a criminal suit.
    Defendant
  7. A written, legal document presented to a court arguing why one party should prevail.
    Legal Brief
  8. Courts that hear disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States
    Federal Courts
  9. A panel of citizens convened to decide the appropriateness of an indictment.
    Grand Jury
  10. The term for any party to a lawsuit excluding witnesses and attorneys.
    Litigant
  11. Asking a higher court to review a case
    Appeal
  12. A person with strong interest in a case but not a party to the action.
    Amicus Curiae
  13. Reviews cases to see if the trial court made a mistake
    Court of Appeals
  14. Courts above the trial court
    Appellate Courts
  15. Formally charges a person with a criminal offense.
    Indictment
  16. A trial where only the judge hears the evidence and decides the case
    Bench Trial
  17. A person dissatisfied with a lower court's judgement seeking review by a higher court.
    Appellant
  18. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court
    Remand
  19. Spoken presentations to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer of legal reasons they should prevail.
    Oral Arguments
  20. Courts that hear disputes about the laws of one state.
    State Courts
  21. A lawsuit brought by a prosecutor employed by a gov't that charges a person with criminal activity.
    Criminal Case
  22. The panel of 12 persons called to issue a verdict in a civil or criminal case.
    Petit Jury
  23. A trial where a group of people listens to the evidence and decides the case
    Jury Trial
  24. A prior reported opinion which establishes the legal rule on the same legal question.
    Precedent
  25. Constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings are fair.
    Due Process
  26. The authority of a court to hear and determine cases.
    Jurisdiction
  27. The authority of a court to hold a trial first.
    Original Jurisdiction
  28. Court that hears a case for the first time.
    Trial Courts
  29. A noncriminal lawsuit usually involving private property.
    Civil Case
  30. The decision at the end of a case
    Verdict
  31. An explicit disagreement by one or more judges with the decision of the majority.
    Dissent
  32. The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution really says
    Judicial Review
  33. The gov't attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of a crime.
    Prosecutor
  34. The trial court in the Federal system
    District Court
  35. When an appellate court overturns the trial court’s verdict
    Reverse
  36. Objects or information used in court to prove what really happened
    Evidence