prosecution
the act or process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty
defense
the act of defending someone or something from attack
evidence
something that used to support an argument, gives an ex. of why it is true
arguments
reason given for or against a matter under discussion
guilty
responsibility for a crime or for doing something bad or wrong
innocent
not guilty for that crime, having no knowledge of the unpleasant and evil things in life, or not intended to cause harm
closing statement
attorneys final statement to the judge or jury in a trial. it's the concluding statement of each party's counsel and is made before deliberating begins
investigation
try to find out the facts about a crime in order to learn what happened
claim
demand or assert as a right. facts that combine to give rise to a legally enforceable right or judicial action. demand for relief
statement
something that is said or written, or a document showing the account balance
opinion
belief, judgement, or way of thinking about something: what someone thinks about a particularthing
facts
something that has actual existence space exploration is now a fact