Mock Trial Jeopardy!

Trial Procedures

100

The title that the judge must always be addressed with

What is "Your Honor"?

200

This side first gets to deliver its opening statements

What is the plaintiff?

300

When can the defense team state their opening statements 

After the Prosecuting team or before their direct examination 

400

In civil law cases, the ___requires the plaintiff to convince the trier of fact (whether judge or jury) of the plaintiff's entitlement to the relief sought. This means that the plaintiff must prove each element of the claim, or cause of action, in order to recover.

Burden of Proof 

500

_____is the traditional standard of proof that must be exceeded to secure a guilty verdict in a criminal case in a court of law

Reasonable doubt

Objections

100

True or False: When cross examining witnesses, you may ask questions related to matters that did NOT come up in direct examination

False.

200

Example: “ I know Mr. Swan personally and can say that he often talks about how he despises Mr. Cullen.”

First hand knowledge 

300

(Said by a witness who is not an archaeologist): “I knew it wasn’t the real fossil. Danny stole it.”

opinion 

400

Example: (said by Mr. Cullen) Ms. Skinner did not know how to take a joke, therefore I was punished.

    Objection: "Objection, Your Honor, ___

    Objection: "Objection, Your Honor, the witness is giving an opinion."

   

500

The number of questions you are allowed to ask while re-directing and re-crossing a witness

What is 3 questions?

Objections

100

something heard from another person or something that you have been told

Hearsay 

200

"The boy felt rejected. That's why he is accusing me."

What is Opinion/speculation 

300

The objection made when the witness is wandering or allowed to tell an entire story

What is narration?

400

Example: Ms. Jim, you went to the grocery store on May 20th, right?

Objection: Objection, Your Honor, the counsel asked a leading question. 

Possible Rephrase:

 Did you go to the grocery store on May 20th, Ms. Jim.

500

The objection made when a witness theorizes as to was possibly could have happened

What is speculation?

Obejctions Continued

100

Alex Swan, you joined the fangtastics for popularity, didn’t you?

leading question 

200

Example: (In a traffic accident case) "Ms. Jim, how many times have you been married?"

Relevancy 

300

A statement made outside of the courtroom is considered what?

What is hearsay?

400

Can you raise a hearsay objection to an evidence document?

What is NO.

500

"I believe that Mr. Smith was negligent in driving too fast."

Objection: "Your Honor, the witness is giving an opinion on the ultimate issue - the negligence of Mr. Smith."

Possible rephrasing:  

I believe Mr. Smith was driving at 50 miles/hour 

Extra

100

In a case about missing apples, a witness testifies,
“A neighbor told me that Kim was hanging around the apple tree.”
The opposing lawyer objects that the statement is __. The witness did not actually see Kim near the apple tree.

hearsay

200

In a trial over stolen baseball caps, a lawyer asks a witness about her favorite kind of pizza. The opposing lawyer objects that the ___

Relevance 

300

True or False: You must mark something as an exhibit BEFORE it can be marked as evidence

What is TRUE!

400

Objection, Your Honor, JarJar always drives under 70 miles per hour, so driving at 98 miles per hour indicates that JarJar was drunk.

Objection, Your Honor, Luke has the tradition to juggle lightsabers at 10 pm every Wednesday.

first hand knowledge 

500

 “Did the ticket taker tell you what his name is?” Witness: “He told me his name is Robert. I don’t think he was telling the truth.”

Opinion