-Convict:

To adjudicate a person guilty of a crime

Alongside it was a profile photo of Paul Menzies which made him look as if he were already a convict. -Court: A tribunal authorized by law at the appropriate time and place to administer justice. A uniformed policeman gave me detailed directions and along with several others I made my way to Court No. 4. Once I had reached the courtroom I filed in and made sure that I sat on the end of my row. -Clerk of the court: An officer ot a court of justice, having the custody of its records and seals, and whose duty it is, among other things, to certify to the correctness of transcripts from such record. The clerk of the court read out. -Counsel: A person authorized by law to practice law. Menzies's defence counsel, who rose to crossexamine the Detective Inspector, could not have been in greater contrast to Sir Humphrey. -Cross-examination: In practice. The examination of a witness by the party opposed to the party who called him, and who examined or was entitled to examine him in chief. -Defendant: The party against whom relief o recovery is sought in an action or suit. -Dock: The enclosed space in a criminal court where prisoners stand when brought in for trial . I had a good view of the defendant as he stood in the dock. - Foreman: The presiding member of a jury. He is elected by the other jurors. Also a man in charge of other employees. "Would the Foreman please stand?" I rose from my place. -Judge: An officer who presides over a col tribunal organized for the purpose administering justice. -Jury box: A place set apart for the jury to sit in during the trial of a cause. The judge leaned forward to tell Menzies that he could be seated and then turned slowly towards the jury box. - Leading question: A question which suggests to the witness the answer which the party examining desires him to give. Generally, a party is not allowed to ask leading questions of his own witnesses, unless the questions and answers relate to matters not in dispute . A leading question, however, can, and is frequently put in cross examination "This is a leading question." No more questions." -Mr. Justice: Judge We all rose when MrJustice Buchanan came in.

-Oath: A pledge or promise by which a person swears that a statement made or about to be made is true. He took a copy of the New Testament in his right hand and haltingly read the words of the oath, from a card which he held in his left. -Prosecuting counsel: the State is prosecuting, and the offendant is "defending" Menzies's eyes remained fixed firmly on the judge, who was turning back to face the prosecuting counsel. - Prosecution: The proceeding with, or following up of, any matter in hand. The proceeding with any suit or action at law. To a silent assembly he spent the rest of the morning setting out the case for the prosecution. -Q.C.: are jurists appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel
learned in the law. Queen's Counsel is a status, conferred by the Crown, that is recognised by courts. Members have the privilege of sitting within the Bar of court.

Mr Robert Scott, QC, was short and stocky, with thick bushy eyebrows. -Re-examination: An examination of a witness after the cross -examination , upon matter arising out of such cross-examination. Mr Scott tried manfully to resurrect his client's credibility during re-examination. -Summing-up: A recapitulation by the Judge of the evidence adduced in an action in order to draw the attention of the jury to the salient points -Trial: The examination of a cause , civil or criminal , before a judge who has jurisdiction over it, according to the laws of the land, to determine which of two opposing sides is entitled to succeed. On the morning of the trial all the popular papers had colourful background pieces. -Verdict: The formal declaration of a jury given after the trial of a cause, as reported by the jury to the court on the question of fact submitted to it for decision. A verdict may be either general or special. It is general where the jury gives a finding on the case generally as when it finds for the plaintiff or for the defendant or finds the accused guilty or not guilty. "Have you reached a verdict on which at least ten of you are agreed?" -Witness: One whose statements and declarations under oath are received as evidence for some purpose, whether such statements or declarations are made on oral examination or by deposition or affidavit. Also one who subscribes in attestation of a document. After lunch Sir Humphrey called his first witness, Detective Inspector Simmons. -Witness box: A place set apart for the witness to sit and make his declaration. To my relief, over the meal I learned that under English law Menzies could not consult his counsel while he was still in the witness box.

As the Inspector stepped out of the witness box I felt confident enough to look him straight in the eye.