Trial Etiquette
Direct/Cross Examination
Objections
More Objections
Random Court Facts
100
This is how you refer to the judge
What is "Your Honor"?
100
True or False: When cross examining witnesses, you may ask questions related to matters that did NOT come up in direct examination
What is false?
100
This is the time when an attorney should stand up to make an objection
What is at the time an objectionable circumstance has occured?
100
Whether or not you can raise a hearsay objection to a stipulated document
What is NO?
100
Who keeps the time of the court, in an actual court, not in mock trial?
What is The Clerk
200
The first step in the process of a trial
What is the opening statement
200
Between cross examination and direct examination, this comes first
What is the direct examination?
200
True of False: Objections not stated in the case book can be made during trial
What is FALSE?
200
Person keeps order in the court during the trial and makes the final decision in sentencing
What is The Judge
300
The questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence
What is direct examination?
300
When the lawyer for the plaintiff or the government has finished questioning a witness, the lawyer for the defendant may then do this to the witness
What is cross examine?
300
A statement made outside of the courtroom is considered what?
What is hearsay?
300
The ones that must come to a verdict in a trial?
What is The Jury?
400
This side represents the accused.
What is the defense
400
Who speaks with the witnesses in both of these examinations?
What is the attourney?
400
The objection made when the witness is wandering or allowed to tell an entire story
What is a narration?
400
True of False: Objections not stated in the case book can be made during trial
What is FALSE
400
They are the ones that swear in the jury and witness.
What are bailiffs?
500
This is the most evidential support you will have to bolster your claim and side
What is the witness?
500
When the witness seems as though they will either not give you any valuable information, or you have the information you need for them you do this.
What is to finish and stop the cross examination?
500
A question that requires the witness to make up information is objectionable as this
What is invention of facts?
500
The exceptions to the hearsay rule are... (must state all 4!)
What is admission against interest, state of mind, business records, and excited utterance
500
Money or property put up by the defendant at arraignment in in sure that he or she will return for trail.
What is Bail?
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