Legal Terms

Defendanta person, company, etc., against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court

ForensicRelating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law

ForepersonThe chair and spokesperson for a jury

Jurorone of a group of persons sworn to deliver a verdict in a case submitted to them; member of a jury.

LatentPresent or potential but not evident or active

ProsecutorA lawyer empowered to prosecute cases on behalf of a government and its people

Public Defendera lawyer appointed or elected by a city or county as a full-time, official defender to represent indigents in criminal cases at public expense

testify/testimonythe statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court

witnessOne who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced