The Court Room
What is the courtroom word for finding not guilty in a trial?
What is an acquittal?
The two speeches given by both sides of a mock trial team at the beginning and end of the trial.
What are the opening statement and closing argument?
My number is less than 6
Your number is greater than 4
Therefore our numbers couldn't be the same.
TRUE OR FALSE
What is False.
Could be 5
Who has the burden of proof?
What is the state? What is the prosecution?
When a witness lies on purpose they have committed what crime?
What is perjury.
The party that occupies the courtroom table furthest from the jury in a criminal case
Who is the defendant?
The questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence, in order to support the case that is being made.
What is direct examination?
My number is a two-digit number.
Your number is a one-digit number.
Therefore, your number is less than my number
TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE
The juror selected to organize the deliberations and deliver the verdict?
Who is the foreman/foreperson?
When all 12 members of a jury can NOT come to the same decision (guilty or not guilty) then it is a . . .
What is a hung jury?
The party that goes first in opening and presenting evidence in a criminal trial
What is the prosecution?
What is the area called in a court room where the public can watch the trial taking place in person.
What is the gallery?
Our numbers are both odd.
Therefore, our numbers differ by 2.
TRUE OR FALSE
What is FALSE
Consecutive odd numbers differ by exactly 2 however the odd numbers could be 3 and 9 and do NOT differ by 2.
Leading questions are permitted on cross.
What is True?
If a person has an explanation for their whereabouts during the time a crime is committed.
What is an Alibi.
Any uncertainty of a defendant's guilt
What is reasonable doubt?
How many people on the jury have to agree on the verdict? What is this called?
all 12 of them? Unanimous
My number is 5.
Your number is 7.
Bill's number is 3 greater than mine.
Therefore, Your number is 1 less than Bill's number.
TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE
In law, this is the interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent. It is preceded by direct examination and may be followed by a redirect.
What is cross examination?
to approve the act of charging a person with a crime and taking him/her to trial. The Grand Jury will approve to _________
What is Indict?
This prevents you from being charged twice for the same crime.
What is double jeopardy?
If you plan to sue someone for property damage what type of trial/case is it?
What is a civil case?
Your number is 1 greater than Sue's number.
Sue's number is odd.
My number is 3 less than Sue's number.
Therefore, your number is even.
TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE
This is the summation, or summing up the concluding statement of each party's counsel reiterating the important arguments for the trier of fact, often the jury, in a court case. The plaintiff or prosecution is usually then permitted a final rebuttal argument.
What is the closing statement?
This Amendment protects people from having to testify or speak in their own defense because their testimony might prove to incriminate them.
What is the Fifth (5th) Amendment.