Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
On direct examination, witnesses may not be asked this type of question, except to elicit background information or basic foundation.
What is a leading question?
The reason why "invented facts" are not permitted at the mock trials.
What is because it would promote the unfair creation of inferences which are not supported by the case materials.
If the probative value of relevant evidence is outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, the judge will _________ the evidence.
What is exclude.
The number of jurors who deliberated in the Lindsey Clancy trial.
What is 12
Fans of Taylor Swift
What are "swifties?"
This type of examination may cover any relevant facts about which the witness has personal knowledge.
What is direct examination?
A just will sustain an objection that an attorney or witness invented facts unless ________.
What is the facts asserted are a "fair and reasonable extrapolation" of facts which are clearly found within the case materials.
Evidence of compromise or to settle is not admissible in the mock trial for what purpose?
What is to prove liability of the claim or its amount?
The burden of proof in a civil case.
What is a preponderance of the evidence?
The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller that dramatizes the witch trials in this City, as an allegory for McCarthyism and the Red Scare.
What is Salem?
An opposing attorney should object on this basis, if an attorney asks a witness a question that is so broad that it invites the witness wander or tell a story.
What is narration?
A fair and reasonable extrapolation of facts does not ____________.
What is "materially affect the outcome of the case or the arguments in the case."
Actions taken after an event which, if taken before, would have made the event less likely to occur.
What are "Subsequent Remedial Measures?"
The party responding to a claim in a civil suit.
What is the defendant?
The landmark case House v. NCAA is an antitrust lawsuit that resulted in a $2.8 billion settlement, approved by the Court on June 6, 2025, which allows Division I colleges to do this.
What is "directly pay student athletes?"
After cross examination, the Mock Trial Rules of Evidence and Procedure allows the attorney who asked direct questions to ask a maximum of this number of questions on re-direct examination.
What is 3?
A fair and reasonable extrapolation of facts must be_____________.
What is "reasonably inferred to be within the personal knowledge of the witness."
What type of evidence is generally not admissible to prove that a person acted in conformance therewith on a particular occasion?
What is "character evidence."
The party who filed a civil lawsuit.
What is the plaintiff.
The 5 social media sites sued in California for deliberately building platforms to hook young users, due to engineering features that make their apps nearly impossible for kids to put down, like infinite scroll, auto-play videos, frequent notifications and recommendation algorithms.
The topic of re-cross examination questions is limited to ______________.
What are the matters raised by the attorney on re-direct examination?
The action the opposing team's attorney should take if a mock trial witness testifies regarding an invented fact.
Object or Move to strike (or say motion to strike)
If evidence of character is admissible, proof may be made by testimony as to reputation or in the form of an _______.
What is "opinion?"
If the judge disagrees with the attorney who lodges an objection, the judge will say______.
What is overruled?
At age 15, this star of the Home Alone movies took his parents to court, to remove their name from his trust fund and protect his childhood earnings.
Who is Macauley Culkin?