Objections
Objection raised when a lawyer asks a witness a question that suggests its own answer on direct examination.
Leading
This 1995 trial ended in an acquittal for the defendant despite bloody gloves, DNA evidence, and a white Bronco chase.
OJ Simpson Trial
A statement is offered up against an opposing party and:
Was made by the party in an individual or representative capacity
801.d.2
What major is Ruben Montano?
Political Science
This is the traditional title used to address a judge in an American courtroom.
Your Honor
Objection raised when I START SCREAMING AT YOU on stand.
Argumentative
This legal drama follows a talented college dropout who practices law at a prestigious NY firm with a photographic memory.
Suits
A statement describing the declarant’s current state of mind, emotion, or physical condition (e.g., motive, intent, pain) — not a memory or belief unless it pertains to the declarant's will.
803.3
When was Bobcat Mock Trial founded?
2023
This Latin term means "let the decision stand" and refers to courts following precedent.
stare decisis
Objection raised when opposing counsel asks a question that is _____, and has a large scope of possibility behind the question
Vague & ambiguous
In 2022, this actor won a defamation verdict against his ex-wife over a Washington Post op-ed, in a trial that became a massive social media spectacle.
Johnny Depp
If a witness is not testifying as an expert, opinion testimony is limited to:
Rational observations based on witness’ perception
- Must be limited to their five senses
701a
Where is Amelia Delp from?
Lemoore, CA
This term for a formal, sworn written statement, used a lot in AMTA case packets for witness backstories, comes from a Latin word meaning "he has made oath."
Affidavit
Objection raised when evidence of a person’s [censored] is being used to show a person acted in accordance with said [censored] trait.
Improper Character Evidence
This legal drama follows Mickey Haller, an LA defense attorney who runs his practice out of the back of a SUV.
Lincoln Lawyer
An expert witness must not state an opinion about whether the defendant did or did not have mental state/condition that constitutes element of crime charged of or a defense
704b
What is BMT's number one grub spot?
Taco Bell
This standard of proof, the highest in the American legal system, applies in civil cases.
Preponderance of the evidence
So emotionally damaging or likely to mislead the jury that its potential to unfairly [censored] the outcome outweighs its value as proof.
More prejudicial than probative
This attorney representing Young Thug in the YSL RICO trial was jailed after refusing to tell the judge how he learned about an ex parte meeting between the judge, prosecutors, and a witness, sparking a mistrial fight.
Brian Steel
A record or statement of a public office if it sets out:
the office’s activities;
a matter observed while under a legal duty to report, but not including, in a criminal case, a matter observed by law-enforcement personnel; or
in a civil case or against the government in a criminal case, factual findings from a legally authorized investigation; and
the opponent does not show that the source of information or the method or circumstances of preparation indicate a lack of trustworthiness.
803.8
How many awards has Bobcat Mock Trial won in team history?
3
This Latin term for "guilty mind" refers to the mental state required to convict someone of most crimes.
Mens rea