Intro to the Mock Trial
A person who sees a crime
witness
True or false: the judge briefs the jury after the Prosecution opening statement.
FALSE
Complete with the tag: You have an iPhone, _____________?
don't you?
Cross examination is when a lawyer _________________.
asks questions to someone who was called as a witness by the opponent.
As a juror, you must listen carefully to all the ______________ provided by the witnesses.
evidence
How do you say "sursis de peine" in English?
suspended sentence
True or false: Re-examination happens after cross-examination.
TRUE
(the day before yesterday / Mary / talk to)
Who did Mary talk to the day before yesterday?
During direct examination, the lawyer cannot ask ___________________________________.
leading questions
As jurors, you have to decide whether the defendant is ______________ or not.
guilty
If the noun is "testimony", what is the verb?
To testify
Direct examination is also called _______________.
Examination in chief
"What _____________________ when ___________?"
(you/ cell phone/ do/ ring)
What were you doing when your cell phone rang?
An affidavit is __________________.
a written declaration made under oath by a witness
If a person is ___________________ a serious crime, they are tried in a court with a jury.
charged with
A phrase that means "to make a formal promise to tell the truth"
to swear an oath
The _______________ announces the verdict.
Complete the sentence:
"Yesterday I ________________ (cross) the street when I ___________ (see) the robbers running towards the bank."was crossing - saw
Speculation is a reason for objection. True or false?
TRUE
The official "invitation" you receive asking you to be a juror is a ___________________.
summons
manslaughter
FALSE
Complete with the tag:
You had never seen her before, _____________?
had you?
If an objection is correct, the judge will say ____________.
Objection sustained
It is a offence to __________________ a juror.
impersonate