Direct and Cross-Examination
A question that suggests the answer and often suggests a "yes" or "no" response.
What is a leading question?
The person who made the statement.
Who is a declarant.
A portion of the case that contains the witness' sworn statement.
What is the affidavit?
The person in the Courtroom for whom you must be standing when you speak to her or him during a trial.
Who is the judge?
The type of flower Emani shared with the team the day of competition.
What is a red rose?
During this stage of the trial, an attorney may (and should) use leading questions.
What is cross-examination?
A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.
What is an exhibit?
The thickness of the trampoline pads. Bonus: how thick did Dr. Barton say the SHoULD be?
What is 1 inch?(2 inches)
The party who sits closest to the jury box in a courtroom.
Who is the party with the burden of proof, or the plaintiff/prosecutor?
"When you arrived at the trampoline park, you immediately signed a waiver of liability, didn't you?"
What is a leading question?
Information offered during trial that is presented through testimony, documents, (or physical items in a real trial).
What is evidence?
The first legal document filed in a legal lawsuit. It includes a statement of the wrong or harm done to the plaintiff by the defendant.
What is the Complaint?
Who are the team members in front of the "bar" (the ones in trial) and behind the "bar" (the other half of the team not competing at the time)?
The type of question that an attorney should use when questioning her or his own witnesses.
What is a direct question (non-leading) or open ended question?
What an attorney should stand and say when opposing counsel asks leading questions during Direct Examination of their own witness.
What is "Objection, Your Honor, leading."?
Wade’s long-sleeve shirt is important for this reason.
What is to suggest that he was intentionally hiding his wristband so he could sneak into the big kids’ section.
The Regional Competition will be held in this manner in 2020.
What is by zoom?
The two types of questions that a witness will have to answer while on the stand.
What are open-ended and leading questions on direct and cross-examination? (*not always)
What the Judge says when she rules that the evidence can come in after an objection is made.
What is "overruled"?
Causation in fact is proved by establishing the Plaintiff's injury would not have occurred "but for" the Defendant’s negligence. Legal cause is proven by establishing foreseeability.
What is proximate cause?
February 26 and 27, 2021 is what?
What are the competition dates?