Key Terms
The quality of the evidence in a case that allows it to be presented to the jury.
What is Admissibility?
A body of citizens sworn by a court to determine by verdict the issues of fact submitted to them.
What is a Jury?
The primary officer of the court.
What is a judge?
A tribunal established by government to hear and decide matters properly brought to it.
What is a court?
The party charged with a violation of civil or criminal law in a proceeding.
What is a defendant?
The preliminary examination of a juror or a witness to ascertain fitness to act as such.
What is voir dire examination?
These are statements by opposing attorneys that tell the jury what their cases will prove.
What are opening statements?
What a defendant must file to admit or deny facts asserted by the plaintiff.
What is an answer?
A claim that the defendant in an action may make against the plaintiff.
What is a counterclaim?
The party who originates a criminal proceeding.
What is a prosecutor?
The term used when an appellate court sends a case back to trial court for additional hearings or a new trial.
What is remand?
Questioning after cross-examination, in which the attorney for the witness testifying may ask the same witness other questions to overcome effects of the cross-examination.
What is redirect examination?
A claim that the defendant in an action may make against the plaintiff.
What is a counterclaim?
A dispute resolution through private courts with judges paid to be referees for the cases.
What is rent-a-judge plan?
The name given in some states to attachment proceedings.
What is garnishment?
Using prior inconsistent evidence to challenge the credibility of a witness.
What is impeach?
A trial held on portions of the case or certain issues in the case.
What is a minitrial?
The testimony of a witness taken out of court before a person authorized to administer oaths.
What is a deposition?
Request that the court decide a case on basis of law only because there are no material issues disputed by the parties.
What is a motion for summary judgment?
The carrying out of a judgment of a court, generally directing that property owned by the defendant be sold and the proceeds first be used to pay the execution or judgment creditor.
What is execution?
The term used when the full panel of judges on the appellate court hears a case.
What is En Banc?
A discovery tool for uncovering paper evidence in a case.
What is requests for production of documents?
The power of a court to hear and decide a given class of cases on appeal from another court or administrative agency.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
A pleading to dismiss the adverse party’s pleading for not stating a cause of action or a defense.
What is a demurrer?
A judgment entered after verdict upon the motion of the losing party on the ground that the verdict is so wrong that a judgment should be entered the opposite of the verdict.
What is judgment non obstante veredicto?