Courtroom Procedure
What is the first statement made by an attorney to the jury called?
What is an opening statement?
What objection is made when a question suggests its own answer?
What is Leading
What is evidence presented through a witness's spoken testimony called?
What is Testimonial evidence
Who is the side accusing the defendant in a civil case?
What is the plaintiff
What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean?
The prosecution must prove guilt so that the jury has no reasonable doubt based on the evidence.
What is the purpose of a closing argument?
What is: To summarize the evidence and explain why the jury should rule in your side's favor
What objection applies when a question is unrelated to the case?
What is relevance
What is a document, photograph, or physical object introduced at trial called?
What is an exhibit
What is the role of a witness?
What is to provide testimony and evidence about facts relevant to the case.
The legal responsibility to prove the claims or allegations in a case.
What is burden of proof?
What happens during direct examination?
What is the attorney questions their own witness to establish facts and testimony.
What objection is made when an attorney asks a witness to speculate?
What is speculation
A generally an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of what it asserts, subject to numerous exceptions.
What is hearsay?
What does the judge do during a trial?
What is the judge rules on legal issues, objections, and courtroom procedure and ensures the trial follows the rules.
The legal responsibility to prove the claims or allegations in a case.
What is preponderance of the evidence?
What is the purpose of cross-examination?
What is to question the opposing side's witness and test/challenge their testimony.
What objection applies when an attorney asks multiple questions at once?
What is compound question
What is the difference between direct and circumstantial evidence?
What is direct evidence directly establishes a fact; circumstantial evidence requires an inference to connect it to the fact.
What is the difference between an attorney and a witness?
What is an attorney advocates for a party and questions witnesses; a witness provides testimony based on what they know.
Challenging a witness's credibility or reliability, often by showing inconsistencies, bias, or other reasons their testimony should not be trusted.
What is impeachment?
What is redirect examination, and when is it used?
What is redirect allows the original attorney to clarify or address issues brought up during cross-examination.
What is the difference between an objection to form and an objection based on hearsay?
What is a form objection challenges how a question is asked, while hearsay challenges the admissibility of an out-of-court statement offered for its truth.
When can evidence be excluded from trial?
What is evidence may be excluded if it is irrelevant, inadmissible under the rules of evidence, unfairly prejudicial, hearsay without an applicable exception, or otherwise barred by the governing rules.
What is the purpose of a courtroom bailiff?
What is a bailiff helps maintain courtroom order and security and assists the court with courtroom procedures.
Means “guilty mind”—the required mental state or intent associated with committing a crime.
What is mens rea