Legal Terms 101
by Casebook
16 cards beginner
The core vocabulary of the courtroom: essential terms every law student and future juror should know.
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- Party who initiates a lawsuit?
- Plaintiff
- Party being sued or accused in court?
- Defendant
- Sworn out-of-court testimony recorded before trial?
- Deposition
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