12 Angry Men
Vocabulary Unit #1
burden of proof

N. the responsibility of the prosecution to
prove to the jury the guilt of the accused
defense

n./v. the act or action of protecting
someone or some thing
deliberate

V. to think about or discuss issues and
decisions carefully
double jeopardy

N. the putting of person on trial for an
offense for which he or she has been
previously been put on trial under a valid
charge
evidence

N. something that furnishes proof
hung jury

n. when a jury cannot come to a
unanimous decision, forcing the judge to
declare a mistrial
jury

N. a body of persons sworn to give a
verdict on some matter submitted to them
mistrial

N. invalid trial, caused by fundamental
error; trial must start again from the
selection of the jury
premeditated homicide

N. a murder that is characterized by fully
conscious willful intent and measure of
forethought and planning
proof

N. something that induces certainty or
establishes validity
This is picture is proof I got
a hole-in-one?
What is the evidence?
The ball.
prosecution

N. the party by whom criminal
proceedings are instituted or conducted
reasonable doubt

N. a real doubt, based upon reason and
common sense after careful and impartial
consideration of all evidence, or lack of
evidence in a case
testimony

N. a solemn declaration usually made
orally by a witness under oath in response
to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized
public official
verdict

N. the finding or decision of a jury on the
matter submitted to it in trial
witness

N. one who can give first-hand account of
something seen, heard, or experienced