Relier Pairs Legal Terminology TermsVersion en ligne Let's learn about new vocabulary related to legal terms par Mauricio Lopez 1 Plaintiff 2 Plea bargain 3 Misdemeanor 4 Prosecutor 5 Testimony 6 Alibi 7 Attorney 8 Defendant 9 Felony 10 Cross examination 11 Subpoena 12 Settlement The evidence given by a witness in court under oath. The command by the court of the government that a person appears in court at a certain time to give information and answer questions about the matter Another name for lawyer. A person who is hired to counsel and manage a case that goes to court. The lawyer whose job it is to decide who is being tried for the crime committed. He also presents the evidence against the person in court. To be in a different location during the time in which the crime was committed. A serious crime that results in over a year in jail. Examples of felonies are murder, rape, and kidnapping. A less serious crime that usually results in less than a year in jail time or no jail time at all. An agreement between the two opposing parties in a certain lawsuit. The person who is being accused of a crime. The person who files the complaint agaist the defendant. When the lawyer for the opposing side question the witness in a trial. An agreement between the defendant and the prosecutors in which the defendant admits to doing the crime, so he can get a shorter sentence.
