Judge - The person who is in charge of the court and who decides questions of law., Court - The place where a trial is held or another way of referring to the judge. , Civil Trial - A way to decide who is right when people disagree, Law - Rules which we live by to keep us safe and free and which help us to be fair and just., Jury - A group of people who listen to the evidence at a trial and decide if the law has been broken, Evidence - Something which shows or proves a fact., Verdict - The decision made by the jury in a trial, Witness - A person who goes to court to tell the truth., Crime - The act of breaking the law., Lawyer or Attorney - A person who represents a plaintiff or defendant in court or outside of court in a legal matter., Lawsuit - A case before a court., Complaint - A formal charge against someone made in court, i.e., a claim that someone has done wrong., Plaintiff - A person who starts a lawsuit., Defendant - A person who is being sued or accused of breaking the law., Prosecutor - The lawyer who represents the state in a criminal trial. This lawyer must show that the defendant committed a crime., Count Clerk - The person who calls the court to order and swears in witnesses. , Sheriff's Officer - The person who protects the courtroom.,

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