| Term | Definition |
|---|
| first degree murder | Premeditated, intentional killing. |
| premeditate | consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand |
| homicide | the killing of one person by another |
| beyond a reasonable doubt | The standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal case: that there is no other logical explanation, based on the facts, except that the defendant committed the crime |
| double jeopardy | the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried |
| defendant | a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law |
| prosecution | The side in a court case that pursues formal charges against a criminal to final judgment. |
| taking the fifth | the refusal to testify against oneself because the testimony might incriminate oneself |
| coroner | a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes |
| cross examination | The interrogation of a witness by the opposing party |
| unanimous | being in complete agreement |
| hung jury | a jury that cannot reach a verdict |
| verdict | the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury |
| foreman | the man who heads and speaks for the jury |
| sadist | someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others |
| acquittal | a judgment of not guilty |
| preliminary | the initial event, coming before the main event or activity |
| abstain | To choose not to do something |
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