misdemeanorA crime thatcarries amaximumpenalty of oneyear and/or a$2,000 fine.defendantIn criminalcases, theperson who isarrested andcharged with acrime.arraignmentto go before a judgeand hear the chargesagainst you (thedefendant). This iswhere a defendantcan choose to pleadguilty or not guilty.convictionTo be foundguilty ofcommittinga crime. judgeA personwho hearsand decidescases for thecourts. jurya group of peopleempowered tomake findings offact and render averdict for a trialFelonyAny criminal offensefor which a personmay be sentencedto a term ofimprisonment ofmore than of oneyear. AppealAsking a highercourt to review thedecision orsentence of a trialcourt because thelower court madean error.incarcerationConfinementto a statecorrectionalinstitute orprison. publicdefenderAn attorney appointedand paid by the statewho defends a personin a criminal case afterthe court finds that theperson is indigent--financially unable tohire a private attorney. Free!acquittalA jury verdict that acriminal defendant isnot guilty, or thefinding of a judge thatthe evidence isinsufficient to supporta conviction.sentencesThe penaltyimposed by ajudge after thedefendant isconvicted of acrime.exonerationwhen a charge,responsibility,duty or otherblame imposedby law isremoved.prosecutorAlso called thestate's attorney.Represents thestate in a criminalcase against adefendant. overturnedCourt finds that anoriginal verdict orruling was in errorand, in Marcus’case, orders anew trial. misdemeanorA crime thatcarries amaximumpenalty of oneyear and/or a$2,000 fine.defendantIn criminalcases, theperson who isarrested andcharged with acrime.arraignmentto go before a judgeand hear the chargesagainst you (thedefendant). This iswhere a defendantcan choose to pleadguilty or not guilty.convictionTo be foundguilty ofcommittinga crime. judgeA personwho hearsand decidescases for thecourts. jurya group of peopleempowered tomake findings offact and render averdict for a trialFelonyAny criminal offensefor which a personmay be sentencedto a term ofimprisonment ofmore than of oneyear. AppealAsking a highercourt to review thedecision orsentence of a trialcourt because thelower court madean error.incarcerationConfinementto a statecorrectionalinstitute orprison. publicdefenderAn attorney appointedand paid by the statewho defends a personin a criminal case afterthe court finds that theperson is indigent--financially unable tohire a private attorney. Free!acquittalA jury verdict that acriminal defendant isnot guilty, or thefinding of a judge thatthe evidence isinsufficient to supporta conviction.sentencesThe penaltyimposed by ajudge after thedefendant isconvicted of acrime.exonerationwhen a charge,responsibility,duty or otherblame imposedby law isremoved.prosecutorAlso called thestate's attorney.Represents thestate in a criminalcase against adefendant. overturnedCourt finds that anoriginal verdict orruling was in errorand, in Marcus’case, orders anew trial. 

Criminal Law Jargon - 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 crime that carries a maximum penalty of one year and/or a $2,000 fine.
    misdemeanor
  2. In criminal cases, the person who is arrested and charged with a crime.
    defendant
  3. to go before a judge and hear the charges against you (the defendant). This is where a defendant can choose to plead guilty or not guilty.
    arraignment
  4. To be found guilty of committing a crime.
    conviction
  5. A person who hears and decides cases for the courts.
    judge
  6. a group of people empowered to make findings of fact and render a verdict for a trial
    jury
  7. Any criminal offense for which a person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than of one year.
    Felony
  8. Asking a higher court to review the decision or sentence of a trial court because the lower court made an error.
    Appeal
  9. Confinement to a state correctional institute or prison.
    incarceration
  10. An attorney appointed and paid by the state who defends a person in a criminal case after the court finds that the person is indigent--financially unable to hire a private attorney.
    public defender
  11. Free!
  12. A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction.
    acquittal
  13. The penalty imposed by a judge after the defendant is convicted of a crime.
    sentences
  14. when a charge, responsibility, duty or other blame imposed by law is removed.
    exoneration
  15. Also called the state's attorney. Represents the state in a criminal case against a defendant.
    prosecutor
  16. Court finds that an original verdict or ruling was in error and, in Marcus’ case, orders a new trial.
    overturned