Mock Trial Terms
Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury)
evidence
How old is Carson Conners?
19
Name the artists who sing these lyrics:
"I said, certified freak
Seven days a week"
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion
This former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born in Brooklyn
Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
1992 film starring Marisa Tommei and Joe Pesci
My Cousin Vinny
A protest by an attorney, challenging a statement or question made at trial.
objection
What made-up city in NY does the case take place in?
Bigtown, NY
"Summertime Sadness" singer
Lana Del Rey
This lawyer is best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson
Who was Johnnie Cochran?
What year did Legally Blonde premiere?
2001
The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit
plaintiff
What grade does Lauryn Smith teach?
11th grade
This former Disney Star recently did a cover of "Call Me" by Blonde
This environmental activist was instrumental in building a case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company of California in 1993.
Who was Erin Brokovich?
This actress played the protagonist in the 1999 film Double Jeopardy
Ashley Judd
A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it.
Affidavit
Who works in Bigtown High School as a School Resource Officer?
Bobbie Jones
Finish these lyrics:
What a sight for sore eyes
Brighter than a
Blue Sky
The first woman nominated and confirmed to to the supreme court
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor?
1992 movie starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson
A Few Good Men
Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but learned about it through second hand information
hearsay
Who is the assistant principal of Bigtown HS?
This singer recorded the hit "Tutti Frutti" in 1955
Little Richard
The first African-American justice on the supreme court
Thurgood Marshall
The lawyer portrayed in this 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird." Father of Scout and Jem.
Atticus Finch