Statistics for American Legal Vocabulary

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Definition	Term	% Correct
Money paid to be released from jail pending trial	Bail	94%
Crime that is more serious than a misdemeanor	Felony	93%
Court authorization for a search or arrest	Warrant	91%
Judge's mallet	Gavel	86%
Where the judge sits. "Please approach the _____".	Bench	85%
Crime of lying under oath	Perjury	84%
Lawyer who opposes the defense attorney in criminal cases	Prosecutor	82%
Testimony not directly observed. For example, "Susie told me she saw Bob do it".	Hearsay	75%
A jury that can't reach a decision is ....	Hung	74%
To go to a higher court to seek the overturn of a lower court's decision	Appeal	73%
Writ that requires someone to appear in court	Subpoena	72%
To find not guilty	Acquit	69%
Party that opposes the defendant in civil cases	Plaintiff	65%
Person who leads the jury	Foreperson	61%
To separate the jury from outside influence	Sequester	51%
Award paid to the wronged party in a lawsuit	Damages	48%
The list of cases scheduled to be heard by the court	Docket	48%
Fact-finding process that occurs before a trial	Discovery	38%
An action which causes harm for which someone can be sued in civil court	Tort	34%
Formal reading of charges against the accused	Arraignment	29%