Chapter 16

Arraignment

a hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty
Cross-Examine

to question a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony
Crime

an act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general
Complaint

A formal notice hat a lawsuit is being brought
Defendant

An individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
Injunction

a court order commanding a person or group to stop a certain action
Hung Jury

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict
Juvenile

a person not yet legally an adult
Juvenile Delinquent

a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law
Plaintiff

A person or party filing a law suit
Rehabilitate
to correct a person's behavior
- Summons
- a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge
Testimony

The statement a witness makes under oath

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