15. Explain what the following legal terms mean:

1. A group of people in a court of law who listen to the facts about a crime and decided whether the person accused is guilty or not.

2. The place in a court where the jury sits.

3. A room in which a legal court meets.

4. The person who puts down every word that is spoken during the trial and also may record the proceedings on the tape.

5. The person in a court of law who decides how the law should be applied.

6. The person who has been accused of a crime.

7. The lawyer who tries to prove that the person accused of a crime is not guilty.

8. Somebody who appears in a court of law to tell what they know about a crime or other event.

9. The place in a court of law where people stand or sit when they are giving evidence.

10. The lawyer who tries to prove that the person accused of a crime is guilty.

11. A law officer who makes sure that the decisions of a court are obeyed.

12. The place in a court where the judge sits.

13. The place in a court where the defendant sits.

a) courtroom

b) court reporter

c) bailiff

d) defendant

e) defense attorney

f) judge

g) judge’s bench

h) jury

i) jury box

j) prosecuting attorney

k) prisoner’s box

l) witness

m) witness stand