Court Procedures
The phrase you use when referring to the judge in court
What is your honor?
This 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This person is accused of committing a crime
Who is the defendant?
This legal drama follows Harvey Specter and Mike Ross as they work at a high-powered New York law firm
The room number of this room
What is M210?
After the opposing attorney finishes direct examination, this examination is the opportunity to question the witness
What is cross examination?
This widely publicized 2022 trial surrounding two famous actors was made into a Netflix documentary series, and formed dozens of viral memes on the internet
What is Jonny Depp v. Amber Heard?
This is the group of people selected to listen to the evidence and decide the facts of a trial
Who is the jury?
This movie follows Elle Woods, a fashion-loving girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School
What is Legally Blonde?
The names of the executives
Who are Leah, Alex, Chloe, and Claire?
If a judge agrees with an attorney's objection, the judge gives this ruling
What is sustained?
This 1966 Supreme Court case established that suspects in police custody must be informed of certain constitutional rights before custodial interrogation
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
In the United States, this document contains the country's highest law and establishes the basic rights of citizens
What is the Constitution?
In this classic novel and film, lawyer Atticus Finch defends a black man who is falsely accused of assaulting a white woman
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
The club that Leah, Alex, and Claire are all a part of other than Law Club
What is MUN?
During a trial, an attorney raises this to challenge the admissibility of a piece of evidence
What is objection?
This trial around a former NFL star became famous for the phrase “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” and ended with the defendant being found not guilty
What is the O.J. Simpson trial?
This is the person who brings a lawsuit against another person in a civil case
Who is the plaintiff?
This long running television franchise follows both police investigators and prosecutors as they investigate crimes and take cases to court
What is Law and Order?
This is the height of Alex
What is 185?
In a criminal trial, the prosecution must prove the defendant's guilt to this standard
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
This 1803 case established a precedent for judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This legal principle allows a person who is being detained to challenge the legality of their detention before a court
What is habeas corpus?
In this musical and novel, former convict Jean Valjean is relentlessly pursued by a police inspector named Javert
What is Les Misérables?
The pets that Leah owned before (name at least two)
What is a dog, a turtle, a hamster, a snail, a frog, and a fish?