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12 Guided Reading questions Part 2.notebook
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March 13, 2017
12 Guided Reading questions Part 2.notebook
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March 13, 2017
Courtroom Terms:• Judge controls the court, decides if actions are legal or not, passes judgment
• prosecution "the state" the authority, this is who is has brought charges against someone
• solicitor prosecuting lawyer, lawyer working for the state/county• defendant person being accused of a crime, defending themselves against the state
• defense/defender lawyer working for the defendant• "court appointed" the government gave a lawyer to the defendant because he/she couldn't afford one
• court reporter person in the court keeping records of everything that is said/done
• witness person called by the prosecution or defense to tell what they know about the case
• testify the act of telling what you know• testimony the words spoken by the witness• subpoena court document that requires you present yourself or an item to the court
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