Courtroom Basics
This person testifies about what they saw, heard, or know.
Witness
Finish the phrase: “Your ___,” when speaking to the judge.
Honor
If a witness doesn’t know the answer to a question, what should they say?
I don't know/recall
Photos, fingerprints, and security videos used to help prove what happened are called what?
Evidence
Who decides whether to accept or reject an objection?
Judge
This person rules on objections and manages the courtroom.
The Judge
A lawyer says this word when they think a question breaks a rule.
Objection
What do we call a witness who personally saw the event happen?
An eyewitness
What unique marks left by someone’s fingers can help identify who touched an object?
Fingerprints.
What word does the judge say when they agree with an objection?
Sustained
This statement at the start of trial previews what the evidence is expected to show.
Opening Statement
Photos, videos, and fingerprints can all be examples of this: evidence or opinions?
Evidence
What is questioning a witness called by your own side called?
What do we call a person’s statement admitting they committed a crime?
Confession
What word does the judge say when they reject an objection?
Overruled
This argument at the end of trial connects the evidence to the team’s theory.
Closing Argument
What is the questioning of a witness called by the opposing side called?
Cross - examination
A witness favors one side because the defendant is their close friend. What is this called? Hint: Starts with B
Bias
What do we call a photo, document, or object presented as evidence in court?
An exhibit
A lawyer asks a witness to guess what someone else was thinking. What objection could you make?
Hint starts with S
Speculation
In a criminal case, this side bears the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Prosecution
What is the final decision of guilty or not guilty in a criminal trial called? Hint starts with V
Verdict
A witness with specialized knowledge, such as a doctor explaining an injury?
An expert witness.
A receipt shows someone was at a restaurant when a crime happened elsewhere. What is their claim of being somewhere else called?
An alibi
A lawyer’s question tells the witness what answer to give. What objection is this?
Leading