VOCABULARY
The screening process where lawyers question potential jurors to ensure a fair jury
What is voir dire?
Worn by hall of fame athletes such as Joe Dimaggio and Ted Williams, this number is representative of the amount of justices on the Supreme Court.
What is 9?
This is the most common eye color in humans
What is brown?
Thank you Connecticut based PEZ Candy for dumping your waste over the border in our beautiful Massachusetts. We will see you in _____________ court.
What is federal court?
I feel like some procedures were incorrect during my trial. We must bring our case here.
What is appeals court?
Drew destroys Emily's fence by crashing into it with his car. He refuses to pay and Emily takes him to court. Emily = the __________________ in this civil case
What is the plaintiff?
Not as long as a class period, each lawyer is given this long to orally present their case to the Supreme Court.
What is 30 minutes?
Fear of being swept away by boiling hot lava? No worries here. Travel to our beautiful continent which is the only one without an active volcano.
What is Australia?
You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law...We can all thank the creators of the bill of rights for adding in this amendment...
What is the 5th?
In order for my case to be heard at the next level there must be evidence that a ___________ occurred.
What is an error of law?
In a criminal case, the lawyer who represents the state is called the ______________
What is the prosecutor?
Many people disagree that Supreme Court justices are appointed for this length of time.
What is life?
Out of the many spoken languages in the world, ours has the largest number of people who speak it as their first language.
What is mandarin Chinese?
The 6th amendment guarantees these 2 important elements of our justice system to any citizen charged with a crime.
What is an impartial jury and a lawyer?
No need for any of these when we move up from trial court to the next levels.
What are witnesses, juries, new evidence?
Court decision on legal questions that must be followed by all other courts
What is precedent?
We are a very picky bunch...sorry not sorry. We turn down about this many petitions per year.
What is 99%
In Scotland we love kilts, bagpipes, and our amazing official national animal...
What is the Unicorn?
Something about potential juror #5, can't put my finger on it. Oh well...Judge I will strike this juror from the pool.
Because of my persuasive arguing during the Supreme Court conference, 4 of the other justices sided with me making the score 5-4. I know have the important task of writing the __________ _____________.
What is majority opinion?
Formal document that orders a lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it.
What is writ of certiorari?
Our private conferences can get a bit rowdy sometimes and we don't all necessarily have to agree. All in all, generally half of the cases we hear are decided by a vote of...
What is 9-0?
Isn't it ironic, don't you think, that Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is this.
What is the fear of long words?
I don't know about you but the schedule of the Supreme Court justices seems pretty cool. The court is in session from ___________ to _____________.
What is October to June?
It sounds a bit dark but is very fun! Join me on this adventure and overcome challenges, to gain experience and level up in this outlawed classic.
What is D & D?