Relacionar Columnas Legal Terminology TermsVersión en línea Let's learn about new vocabulary related to legal terms por Mauricio Lopez 1 Misdemeanor 2 Plaintiff 3 Settlement 4 Defendant 5 Cross examination 6 Subpoena 7 Attorney 8 Alibi 9 Felony 10 Testimony 11 Plea bargain 12 Prosecutor 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 An agreement between the two opposing parties in a certain lawsuit. A less serious crime that usually results in less than a year in jail time or no jail time at all. A serious crime that results in over a year in jail. Examples of felonies are murder, rape, and kidnapping. The person who is being accused of a crime. To be in a different location during the time in which the crime was committed. When the lawyer for the opposing side question the witness in a trial. The person who files the complaint agaist the defendant. The evidence given by a witness in court under oath. Another name for lawyer. A person who is hired to counsel and manage a case that goes to court. 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. An agreement between the defendant and the prosecutors in which the defendant admits to doing the crime, so he can get a shorter sentence.
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