Witness: A witness is someone who was at the seen of the crime and saw what was going on.
Indict: To indict someone is to charge them with something in court.
Testify: To Testify is to present a form of evidence that is taken from a witness to declare facts.
Grand Jury: A Grand Jury is a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence for a trial. They also decide if a crime deserves a capital punishment.
Due Process: Due Process means that the court must respect the accused persons legal rights.
Capital Punishment: Capital punishment is when the crime is punishable by death.
Excessive: Excessive means way more than enough.
Bail: bail is the money you pay to be out of prison until the day of the trial
Peer: A peer is someone in the jury that decide the cases outcome.
I think that everyone should be allowed the same rights. All the rights of court make sure that everyone, no matter what they did, have a fair trial. If people weren't allowed certain rights, than not every trial will go smoothly. Like if the accused was not allowed a lawyer or an attorney than they might be able to go through the trial as easily. Or if you could be tried twice for crime and found guilty both times, than that means twice as much bail for prison or any other punishments. And if they didn't have a speedy trial than they might have to wait for several years just to get their trial over with.
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