| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acquittal | finding of not guilty |
| 2. | affidavit | written sworn statement |
| 3. | allegation | claim not yet proven |
| 4. | amendment | formal change to a law |
| 5. | appeal | request for higher court review |
| 6. | arraignment | first court appearance on charges |
| 7. | arrest | taking someone into custody |
| 8. | attorney | lawyer authorized to act |
| 9. | bail | money for temporary release |
| 10. | bankruptcy | legal process for debt relief |
| 11. | beneficiary | person receiving a benefit |
| 12. | breach | breaking a legal duty or contract |
| 13. | brief | written legal argument |
| 14. | cause of action | legal basis for a lawsuit |
| 15. | claim | assertion of a legal right |
| 16. | client | person receiving legal services |
| 17. | complaint | formal document starting a lawsuit |
| 18. | contract | legally enforceable agreement |
| 19. | conviction | finding of guilt |
| 20. | counsel | lawyer or legal advice |
| 21. | custody | legal control of a person |
| 22. | damages | money awarded for harm |
| 23. | deed | document transferring property ownership |
| 24. | defendant | person sued or accused |
| 25. | defense | side opposing criminal charges |
| 26. | deposition | sworn out-of-court testimony |
| 27. | discovery | pretrial exchange of information |
| 28. | dissent | judge’s disagreement with majority |
| 29. | docket | court’s schedule or case list |
| 30. | estate | property left by a deceased person |
| 31. | ethics | professional moral rules |
| 32. | eviction | legal removal of a tenant |
| 33. | evidence | information proving or disproving facts |
| 34. | executor | person managing an estate |
| 35. | exhibit | document or object used as evidence |
| 36. | felony | serious crime |
| 37. | filing | document submitted to court |
| 38. | forgery | false making of a document |
| 39. | fraud | intentional deception for gain |
| 40. | guardian | person legally responsible for another |
| 41. | hearsay | secondhand statement offered as evidence |
| 42. | heir | person entitled to inherit |
| 43. | holding | court’s legal determination |
| 44. | indictment | formal criminal charge |
| 45. | injunction | court order to do or stop |
| 46. | interrogatory | written question in discovery |
| 47. | judgment | court’s final decision |
| 48. | jurisdiction | court’s legal authority |
| 49. | juror | member of a jury |
| 50. | jury | group deciding facts at trial |
| 51. | lease | contract to rent property |
| 52. | liability | legal responsibility |
| 53. | libel | written defamation |
| 54. | lien | legal claim against property |
| 55. | litigation | process of taking legal action |
| 56. | majority opinion | main appellate court opinion |
| 57. | mediation | assisted negotiation by neutral person |
| 58. | misdemeanor | less serious crime |
| 59. | mortgage | loan secured by property |
| 60. | motion | formal request to a court |
| 61. | negligence | failure to use reasonable care |
| 62. | notary | official who verifies signatures |
| 63. | oath | solemn promise to tell truth |
| 64. | objection | formal protest in court |
| 65. | opinion | judge’s written explanation |
| 66. | order | command issued by a court |
| 67. | ordinance | local law |
| 68. | plaintiff | person bringing a lawsuit |
| 69. | plea | defendant’s formal response to charges |
| 70. | pleading | formal written court submission |
| 71. | precedent | earlier case guiding later decisions |
| 72. | privilege | protected confidential legal communication |
| 73. | probate | court process for a will |
| 74. | prosecution | side bringing criminal charges |
| 75. | provision | specific part of a law |
| 76. | record | official case materials |
| 77. | regulation | rule made by an authority |
| 78. | remedy | legal means of correcting harm |
| 79. | request for production | demand for documents or items |
| 80. | ruling | judge’s decision on an issue |
| 81. | search warrant | order allowing a search |
| 82. | sentence | punishment ordered by court |
| 83. | settlement | agreement resolving a dispute |
| 84. | slander | spoken defamation |
| 85. | statute | written law passed by legislature |
| 86. | stipulation | agreed fact or condition |
| 87. | subpoena | order to appear or produce evidence |
| 88. | summons | notice to appear in court |
| 89. | testimony | formal spoken evidence |
| 90. | title | legal ownership of property |
| 91. | tort | civil wrong causing harm |
| 92. | transcript | written record of spoken proceedings |
| 93. | trust | property arrangement for beneficiaries |
| 94. | venue | proper location for a trial |
| 95. | verdict | jury’s decision in a case |
| 96. | voir dire | jury selection questioning |
| 97. | waiver | intentional giving up of a right |
| 98. | warrant | court authorization for action |
| 99. | will | document directing property after death |
| 100. | witness | person giving evidence |