Subpoena
Settlement
Attorney
Misdemeanor
Plea bargain
Plaintiff
Testimony
Prosecutor
Alibi
Felony
Defendant
Cross examination
Another name for lawyer. A person who is hired to counsel and manage a case that goes to court.
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
An agreement between the defendant and the prosecutors in which the defendant admits to doing the crime, so he can get a shorter sentence.
To be in a different location during the time in which the crime was committed.
An agreement between the two opposing parties in a certain lawsuit.
The person who is being accused of a crime.
When the lawyer for the opposing side question the witness in a trial.
A less serious crime that usually results in less than a year in jail time or no jail time at all.
A serious crime that results in over a year in jail. Examples of felonies are murder, rape, and kidnapping.
The person who files the complaint agaist the defendant.
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.
The evidence given by a witness in court under oath.