Courtroom Roles
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the person who makes sure a trial is fair, listens to everyone, and helps decide what is right based on the law
judge
the person who types everything people say in court so there is a record of the whole trial
court reporter
the person who keeps the courtroom safe, helps the judge, and makes sure everyone follows the rules
Bailiff
the lawyer who helps the person in trouble by telling their side of the story and making sure everything is fair
defense attorney
the person in court who is accused of doing something wrong and gets a chance to tell their side of the story
defendant
the lawyer who tries to prove that a law was broken by showing evidence and telling that side of the story
prosecutor
the person saying 'We think a rule was broken,' and the prosecutor is the one who speaks for them in court
the accuser (the State/the People)
someone who tells the court what they know to help everyone understand what happened
witness
a group of people who listen to both sides of a case and decide what they think really happened
jury