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civil and criminal trial

100

Is it true or false that trials are divided into civil and criminal trial?

true

200

which ones disputes between individuals, associations, corporations, or government?

Civil 

300

what is the person accused of a crime called?

Defendant

400

what does the criminal address?

 questions of facts

500

what is the civil burden of proof?

States only**

Evidence must be greater than 50 percent, burden lies with the plantiff

evidence & opening and closing statement

100

what is the purpose of a closing statement?

convince the judge or jury.

200

what is the principle of a opening statement?

- Tell the judge and jury what the case is about

- summarize the client version of the facts

- states what outcome the client hopes to achieve

300

what could be classified as a document for evidence?

Letters, Notes, Deeds, bills, Receipts

400

what are the rules of evidence? 

HINT**(which include the common objection)

Relevance,narration, and hearsay

500

could you name all of types of evidence, that could be used in a trial?

Testimony, Documents, Physical evidence, expert testimony.

the steps of a trial

100

how many steps are there to an trial?

13

200

Is it true or false that the prosecutor calls the first witness?

true 

300

Is it true or false, that The prosecutor gives the verdict?

false

400

what are the steps  that a defense presents a case?

-Defense calls it first witness and conducts direct examination?

-prosectuion conducts cross-examination.

-defense conducts redirect examination if neccesary.

- repeat steps for each witness for the defense

500

what is the next step after, prosecution makes any rebuttal argument?

Judge delivery jury instructions

only if its jury trial

direct and cross examination

100

what is the purpose of cross-examination?

is to show that the judge that witness is not reliable

200

what happens after an opening statement?

process of witness examination

300

when a witness is called to the stand, thew party that called the witness conducts_________?

direct examination

400

what are the principles of cross-examination principles?

- limited to direct examination subjects.

- know witness weakness.

-use leading questions

-avoid long or argumentative question.

- yes or no questions

500

what are all of the direct examination principles?

-just the facts.

-just questions

- no leading questions

- rephrasing 

-plain language

- no yes or no questions

-who,what, where, when, and how?

-practice, practice, practice