3 Courtroom Phrases We Use Everyday

3 COUTROOM PHRASES WE USE EVERYDAY

TAKE THE FIFTH comes from the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says
you don’t have to say anything in court that might make you look guilty. When you do that, it called “taking the fifth.”

THE JURY IS OUT means the jury (the group of people who decide if you are guilty or innocent) hasn’t made a decision yet. They are still “out” talking about it.

THE VERDICT is the decision the jury or judge makes about whether you are guilty or innocent of a crime.