front 1 commit a crime | back 1 dambi samee to break the law EXAMPLE: The thief committed a crime when he stole my purse. |
front 2 guilty | back 2 dambiile having broken the law EXAMPLE: The man broke the law. He is guilty. |
front 3 defendant | back 3 eedaysanaha the person in court who is accused of a crime EXAMPLE: The defendant is the person who may have committed a crime. We don't know yet if he is guilty. |
front 4 juror | back 4 garsooraha a member of a jury who will decide if someone is guilty or innocent EXAMPLE: The twelve jurors will decide if the woman is guilty or innocent. |
front 5 prosecution | back 5 dacwad soo oogista the lawyers who want to prove that the man is guilty EXAMPLE: The prosecution presented evidence that showed the man was guilty. |
front 6 convict someone of a crime | back 6 xukuntid qof danbi galay to decide that a person is guilty of committing a crime EXAMPLE: After listening to all of the evidence, the jury decided the woman was guilty. They convicted her of the crime. |
front 7 criminal justice system | back 7 nidaamka cadaaladda dembiyada the system in a society by which people who are accused of crimes are judged in court EXAMPLE: The criminal justice system is the way our country catches, punishes, and helps people who break the law. |
front 8 defense | back 8 difaaca the team of lawyers who help the defendant EXAMPLE: The defense showed the jury lots of evidence. The defense was trying to prove that the defendant was not guilty. |
front 9 democracy democratic | back 9 (noun) dimuqraadiyadda (adjective) dimoqraadi ah A country where the people decide who their leaders are by voting. EXAMPLE: The United States is a democracy. Every 4 years the people elect the president. Many other countries are also democratic. |
front 10 equal | back 10 isla'eg the same in importance and deserving the same treatment EXAMPLE: All people are equal. They have the same rights under the law. |
front 11 impartial | back 11 eex la'aan ah open-minded, not deciding in advance EXAMPLE: Jurors must be impartial. Jurors must believe that the defendant is not guilty when the trial starts. If a juror believes the defendant is guilty before hearing the evidence, that juror is not impartial. |
front 12 innocence innocent | back 12 (noun) embi la'aan (adjective) aan dambi lahayn not guilty of a crime EXAMPLE: I did not commit a crime. I am innocent. There will be a trial, and I will show my innocence by giving evidence. |
front 13 instruct | back 13 waxbarid to give directions in a formal way EXAMPLE: At a trial, the judge will instruct the jury. She will tell the jurors not to talk to any friends or family members about the case. |
front 14 jury duty | back 14 xeerbeegtida a period of time when a person is a member of a jury EXAMPLE: I had jury duty last week. |
front 15 jury selection | back 15 xulashada xeerbeegtida when the jurors are chosen to serve on a jury EXAMPLE: Jury selection took all day. After asking lots of questions, the lawyers finally chose people to serve on the jury. |
front 16 jury | back 16 xeerbeegtida A group of people who are chosen to listen to evidence in a trial. They decide if a person is guilty or not guilty. EXAMPLE: The jury was made up of 12 people. They listened to the evidence and decided the defendant was not guilty. |
front 17 reach a verdict | back 17 go'aan gaadho to decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty EXAMPLE: After the jury discussed all of the evidence, the judge asked them if they had reached a verdict. The jury said, "Yes. Not guilty." |
front 18 ruler | back 18 taliye the people in charge EXAMPLE: In the United States, people elect their rulers. They vote for their senators, representatives, and president. |
front 19 serve on a jury | back 19 u adeega xeerbeegtida to be a member of a jury EXAMPLE: Last week, I served on a jury. I heard many interesting things and learned a lot. |
front 20 suitable | back 20 ku habbooon being right or correct for a particular situation or person EXAMPLE: I have to serve on a jury. Do you think that this outfit is suitable for me to wear to court? |
front 21 summon | back 21 u yeerid to order someone to come EXAMPLE: I received a letter from the court. It summoned me to appear on February 3 for jury selection. I have to go. |
front 22 the media | back 22 warbaahinta the internet, newspapers, magazines, television, all considered as a group EXAMPLE: The media is very powerful. It affects what we believe to be true. |
front 23 unanimous | back 23 loo dhan yahay everyone agrees EXAMPLE: Sometimes a jury's decision has to be unanimous. All twelve members of the jury have to agree on the verdict. |