Court-watchgroup designedto help improvethe courtsystem and theadjudicationprocessHungJuryA jury that isdeadlocked andcannot come toa unanimousdecisionHearsaysomething that isnot based on thepersonalknowledge of awitness; rather, onthe repetition ofinformationclosingargumentsAn oral summationof a case presentedto a judge, or to ajudge and jury, bythe prosecution orby the defense in acriminal trialVerdictthe decisionthat a jury/judge decidesthe guilt orinnocence of adefendantmotionAn oral or writtenrequest made toa court asking thecourt to make aspecified finding,decision, or orderEvidenceAnythinguseful to ajudge or jury indeciding thefacts of a case.CircumstantialEvidence thatrequiresinterpretation toreach a conclusionbased on what theevidence indicatesTestimonyOral evidenceoffered by asworn witnesson the witnessstand during acriminal trialadversarialsystemThe two-sidedstructure underwhich Americancriminal trialcourts operateRORthe pretrial releaseof a criminaldefendant on hisor her writtenpromise to appearin court asrequiredBailserves two purposes:help ensure thereappearance of theaccused at trial andpreventing those notconvictedunnecessaryimprisonmentgrandjury16-23 citizens thathear evidencepresented by theprosecution todetermine if there issufficient evidencefor further processingforty-eightMcNabb v. U.S.formally establishedthat a defendantbeing held in custodyhas a right to appearin court before amagistrate within__hourspreliminaryThis type ofhearingdetermines ifthere is probablecause to hold thedefendant for trialpleain formalproceeding, thedefendantsformal answerin court to thecharge(s)DirectType ofevidence that,if believed,directlyproves a factFirstappearanceAn appearancebefore a magistratewhich the legality ofthe defendants arrestis initially assessedand the defendant isinformed of chargesNolocontenderePlea of "nocontest". Usedwhen defendantdoesn't want tocontest convictionbut does not admitguiltReasonabledoubtStandard ofproofrequired incriminal trials- (beyond a..)PeremptoryA jury challengemade byprosecution ordefense which caneliminate a jurorwithout disclosingthe reason whyRealType ofevidence thatconsists ofphysical materialor traces ofphysical activityRecognizanceMeaning ofacronymROR:Released onownconditionalThis release of aprisoner who hasnot completed theirtime that iscontingent onobeying specifiedrules and behaviorsCourt-watchgroup designedto help improvethe courtsystem and theadjudicationprocessHungJuryA jury that isdeadlocked andcannot come toa unanimousdecisionHearsaysomething that isnot based on thepersonalknowledge of awitness; rather, onthe repetition ofinformationclosingargumentsAn oral summationof a case presentedto a judge, or to ajudge and jury, bythe prosecution orby the defense in acriminal trialVerdictthe decisionthat a jury/judge decidesthe guilt orinnocence of adefendantmotionAn oral or writtenrequest made toa court asking thecourt to make aspecified finding,decision, or orderEvidenceAnythinguseful to ajudge or jury indeciding thefacts of a case.CircumstantialEvidence thatrequiresinterpretation toreach a conclusionbased on what theevidence indicatesTestimonyOral evidenceoffered by asworn witnesson the witnessstand during acriminal trialadversarialsystemThe two-sidedstructure underwhich Americancriminal trialcourts operateRORthe pretrial releaseof a criminaldefendant on hisor her writtenpromise to appearin court asrequiredBailserves two purposes:help ensure thereappearance of theaccused at trial andpreventing those notconvictedunnecessaryimprisonmentgrandjury16-23 citizens thathear evidencepresented by theprosecution todetermine if there issufficient evidencefor further processingforty-eightMcNabb v. U.S.formally establishedthat a defendantbeing held in custodyhas a right to appearin court before amagistrate within__hourspreliminaryThis type ofhearingdetermines ifthere is probablecause to hold thedefendant for trialpleain formalproceeding, thedefendantsformal answerin court to thecharge(s)DirectType ofevidence that,if believed,directlyproves a factFirstappearanceAn appearancebefore a magistratewhich the legality ofthe defendants arrestis initially assessedand the defendant isinformed of chargesNolocontenderePlea of "nocontest". Usedwhen defendantdoesn't want tocontest convictionbut does not admitguiltReasonabledoubtStandard ofproofrequired incriminal trials- (beyond a..)PeremptoryA jury challengemade byprosecution ordefense which caneliminate a jurorwithout disclosingthe reason whyRealType ofevidence thatconsists ofphysical materialor traces ofphysical activityRecognizanceMeaning ofacronymROR:Released onownconditionalThis release of aprisoner who hasnot completed theirtime that iscontingent onobeying specifiedrules and behaviors

Chapter 10 - 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. group designed to help improve the court system and the adjudication process
    Court-watch
  2. A jury that is deadlocked and cannot come to a unanimous decision
    Hung Jury
  3. something that is not based on the personal knowledge of a witness; rather, on the repetition of information
    Hearsay
  4. An oral summation of a case presented to a judge, or to a judge and jury, by the prosecution or by the defense in a criminal trial
    closing arguments
  5. the decision that a jury/ judge decides the guilt or innocence of a defendant
    Verdict
  6. An oral or written request made to a court asking the court to make a specified finding, decision, or order
    motion
  7. Anything useful to a judge or jury in deciding the facts of a case.
    Evidence
  8. Evidence that requires interpretation to reach a conclusion based on what the evidence indicates
    Circumstantial
  9. Oral evidence offered by a sworn witness on the witness stand during a criminal trial
    Testimony
  10. The two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate
    adversarial system
  11. the pretrial release of a criminal defendant on his or her written promise to appear in court as required
    ROR
  12. serves two purposes: help ensure the reappearance of the accused at trial and preventing those not convicted unnecessary imprisonment
    Bail
  13. 16-23 citizens that hear evidence presented by the prosecution to determine if there is sufficient evidence for further processing
    grand jury
  14. McNabb v. U.S. formally established that a defendant being held in custody has a right to appear in court before a magistrate within __hours
    forty-eight
  15. This type of hearing determines if there is probable cause to hold the defendant for trial
    preliminary
  16. in formal proceeding, the defendants formal answer in court to the charge(s)
    plea
  17. Type of evidence that, if believed, directly proves a fact
    Direct
  18. An appearance before a magistrate which the legality of the defendants arrest is initially assessed and the defendant is informed of charges
    First appearance
  19. Plea of "no contest". Used when defendant doesn't want to contest conviction but does not admit guilt
    Nolo contendere
  20. Standard of proof required in criminal trials - (beyond a..)
    Reasonable doubt
  21. A jury challenge made by prosecution or defense which can eliminate a juror without disclosing the reason why
    Peremptory
  22. Type of evidence that consists of physical material or traces of physical activity
    Real
  23. Meaning of acronym ROR: Released on own
    Recognizance
  24. This release of a prisoner who has not completed their time that is contingent on obeying specified rules and behaviors
    conditional