Relacionar Columnas Legal Terminology TermsVersión en línea Let's learn about new vocabulary related to legal terms por Mauricio Lopez 1 Plaintiff 2 Defendant 3 Settlement 4 Subpoena 5 Cross examination 6 Plea bargain 7 Alibi 8 Felony 9 Misdemeanor 10 Testimony 11 Prosecutor 12 Attorney An agreement between the defendant and the prosecutors in which the defendant admits to doing the crime, so he can get a shorter sentence. 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 To be in a different location during the time in which the crime was committed. Another name for lawyer. A person who is hired to counsel and manage a case that goes to court. 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. An agreement between the two opposing parties in a certain lawsuit. 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 person who is being accused of a crime. A serious crime that results in over a year in jail. Examples of felonies are murder, rape, and kidnapping. The evidence given by a witness in court under oath.
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