Glossary of Criminal Defense Terms

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Judge: Government official with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Other judicial officers in the U.S. courts system are Supreme Court justices.

Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.

Jurisdiction: The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case.

Jury: Persons selected according to law and sworn to inquire into and declare a verdict on matters of fact.

Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.