Doce Hombres Furioso
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IsabelleGirard on November 2, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Criminal Trial | When the government accuses someone of breaking the law by committing a crime |
| Civil Trial | When one person or group of people sue another for personal injury |
| Defensive Attorney | When the defendant is represented by a lawyer who raises doubts on the clients guilt |
| Prosecuting Attorney | The prosecution must provide proof that the defendant is guilty |
| Judge | A public official who oversees a court of law |
| Jury | A group of 12 individuals chosen at random who decide if the defendant is guilt or not guilty |
| Due process | The action of treating all people equally with the law |
| Innocent until proven guilty | Defendant is innocent until the prosecutor is able to show proof of his guilt. |
| Burden of proof | Prosecutor has to prove the guilt of the defendant. Defendant is NOT required to prove their innocence. |
| Reasonable doubt | The level of certainty a juror must have about whether the defendant committed a crime OR to order a guilty verdict |
| Beyond reasonable doubt | Proof that leaves a person firmly convinced on the defendants guilt. |
| Preponderance of evidence | The accuser must present believable evidence that their own facts more likely occured than the defendants |
| Acquitted | Found not guilty |
| Sentence | Punishment for the crime, judge decides |
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