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1. Name of the institution where a prisoner resides.	1. Name of the person who wears a black robe.
3. The name given to a person who testifies under oath.	2. Another name for an attorney.
6. A defendant will enter a ____ of "not guilty" at an arraignment.	4. A defendant is considered ________ until proven guilty.
7. You may be summoned to _________ to serve on jury duty.	5. The opposite of a plaintiff.
9. Article of clothing the judge puts on before going into court.	8. A jury will consider the __________ of each witness in deciding its verdict.
11. Name of the place a judge will sit in the courtroom.	10. Each witness is given an _____ before he/she testifies, swearing or affirming that they will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
13. A defendant may be served with a _________ ordering him/her to appear in court.	11. Another name for a court security officer.
14. A jury may find a defendant either Not Guilty or ________.	12. At each stage of the proceeding, a defendant has the right to be represented by ___________.
16. The ________ judicial system was incepted in 1789.	15. Upon arrest, a defendant is given a ________ hearing, in order to determine whether or not he/she will be detained or released.
18. If you are not satisfied with a decision rendered at the district court level, you can _______ to a higher court.	17. In order to become an attorney, you have to graduate from ____ school.

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