Contributors in Courts

Courts

chambers

Legal services; Courts

A formal name for a judge's office.

prosecute

Legal services; Courts

To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

parties

Legal services; Courts

Plaintiffs and defendants (petitioners and respondents) to lawsuits, also known as appellants and appellees in appeals, and their lawyers.

juror

Legal services; Courts

A person who is on the jury.

habeas corpus

Legal services; Courts

A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, ...

verdict

Legal services; Courts

The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

cross examine

Legal services; Courts

Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side.

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