Module 7 Mastery Assignment 2
By: Sabrina
Vocabulary
plaintiff-a person who brings a case against another in a court of law
defendant-an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
complaint-a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable
summons-an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it
pleadings-the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone
pretrial conference- a meeting of the parties to a case conducted prior to trial
mediation-a written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject
arbitration-the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute
trial-a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings
preponderance of evidence-the greater weight of the evidence required in a civil lawsuit for the trier of fact
verdict-a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
appeal-apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court