LAW VOCABULARY
Civics Module 7 Lesson 2 Mastery Assignment
Words + Definitions
WHO?
- plaintiff: the one who starts a case or lawsuit
- defendant: the accused in a trial or lawsuit
WHAT?
- complaint: the formal argument a plaintiff makes against a defendant
- summons: a call to court
- pleadings: a defendant's response to charges
- mediation: the settlement of a dispute
- arbitration: an alternative settlement of a dispute
- preponderance of evidence: the amount of evidence in a trial
- verdict: the results of a trial
- appeal: asking a higher level court to review a previous court decision
WHERE/WHEN?
- pretrial conference: a meeting of involved parties and attorneys prior to a trial
- trial: a formal criminal proceedings