If you’re ever taken to court, this vocabulary can be useful! Read the definitions of some of the nouns that appear in legal actions. Then choose the correct alternative.
The legal process in court where an accused person is investigated and then found guilty or not guilty is called…
a fine
a trial
a court
A crime that is being investigated is …
a proof
a case
a trial
The information used in a court of law to decide whether the accused is guilty or not is called…
evidence
judge
verdict
The decision taken in a trial (guilty or not guilty) is called the …
proof
verdict
case
The person who leads a trial and decides on the sentence is …
the defendant
the judge
the attorney
The group of twelve citizens who decide whether the accused is guilty or not is …
the judge
the court
the jury
A problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be solved is …
