Two sides
This is the side of a trial charged with a crime or civil offense.
What is the defense?
A line of questioning delivered to a witness who is called by a party to give evidence and support a case.
What is a direct examination?
The facts, items, and documents used to support a position in a trial.
What is evidence?
An out of court statement used to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
What is hearsay?
The title by which anyone in the trial refers to the judge.
What is "your honor"?
Witnesses exempt from ultimate issue and speculation objections within their field
What is an expert witness
This is the "offense" side of a trial.
What is the prosecution?
What is the plaintiff?
The sworn, written testimony of a witness.
What is an affidavit?
The formal name for physical evidence in a case, whether an item or a document.
What is an exhibit?
When a witness has been asked a question more than once by the same attorney, even after having responded.
What is asked and answered?
This team member confers with the judges before the trial to establish basic procedure.
What is the bailiff?
The date when Taylor Malcom was bitten by a Gorilla
What is August 9th, 2010?
What either side of a trial must say when they are finished with presenting their case.
What is "rest"?
Someone called by either side to provide an objective look at the scientific facts of a case.
What is an expert witness?
Formally submitting an item as evidence for the case.
What is entering an exhibit?
When an attorney is not asking a question, but is making an application of law in order to solidify their case.
What is argumentative?
The visible reminders from the bailiff about the attorneys approaching the end of a segment.
What are time cards?
The area of the courtroom where attorneys are allowed to move.
What is the well?
The burden of proof for the plaintiff in a civil case
What is "by a preponderance of the evidence"?
The kind of inquiries asked during cross examination.
What are leading questions?
Enlarging an exihibit and gesturing to it.
What is NOT considered altering an exhibit during a trial?
When the evidence mentioned in questioning was not previously brought up in the opposing counsel's questioning and has no relevance to the previous issues being discussed.
What is beyond the scope of a direct/cross?
The command given by the bailiff to the people present when the judges enter or leave the courtroom.
What is "all rise"?
A request made by the defense after the prosecution rests for the judge to return a particular ruling on the case.
What is a directed verdict?
The only part of a trial the prosecution gets that the defense does not.
What is the rebuttal?
The process of using the witness's affidavit to confront inconsistencies in their testimony.
What is impeachment?
Show or provide opposing counsel a copy.
What must an attorney do before entering evidence?
Information added to a witness's affidavit by the person playing the witness that can influence the outcome of a case.
What is invention of fact?
The bailiff should inform their team's coach, then the judges during deliberation after closing statements.
What should a bailiff do when they notice a rule violation?
The total time for Direct and Redirect Examination
What is 25 minutes?