​Just mercy ch 7-13 Vocab

Prosecutorial

Relating to the prosecutor, the attorney who is bringing charges against a person for a crime.

Venue

The place where an event is held.

Corroboration

Evidence which confirms, supports, or proves something.

Exculpatory

Showing that someone is NOT guilty.

Paralegal

A legal professional who knows legal concepts and laws but is not an attorney; assists attorneys in preparing materials for cases, performing administrative duties, and communicating with clients.

Indignant

Angry over something unjust or unfair.

Livid

Angry.

Categorically

Absolutely, without exception.

Marginalized

Treated as insignificant; pushed to the side of society; relegated to a powerless position.

Culpability

Responsibility for a wrongdoing; deserving of blame for a wrongdoing.

Disreputable

Considered undeserving of respect; immoral; disgraceful.

Pathologist

A medical doctor who uses human tissue, bodily fluids, etc., to diagnose causes of disease.

Forensic

Scientific analysis of physical evidence; the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems.

Ostensibly

Supposedly; according to what was claimed or believed.