The body of the crime; the requirement that the government must prove that the crime charged has been committed.
What is Corpus Delecti?
100
A witness must have this through firsthand observation or experience to testify in court.
What is PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE?
100
This Amendment provides the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4TH AMENDMENT?
100
Evidence that proves or disproves a fact in question with no need for inferences.
What is DIRECT EVIDENCE?
100
Conclusions may be drawn from facts.
What are INFERENCES?
200
A medieval method of proof that was an appeal to God to determine guilt or innocence.
What is an ORDEAL?
200
The law presumes all adults witnesses are this.
What is COMPETENT? (or competent to testify)
200
This Amendment provides the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6TH AMENDMENT?
200
Any evidence that is relevant and reliable and not otherwise excludable.
What is COMPETENT EVIDENCE?
200
The oldest of the privileges, its purpose is to encourage full and frank communication and also survives
the death of the holder of the privilege.
What is ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE?
300
Legal rules that evolved over many years in English and American court opinions.
What is COMMON LAW?
300
Witnesses take this prior to testifying as a method to keep them honest.
What is an OATH/AFFIRMATION?
300
This amendment provides a defendant may or may not testify at his own criminal trial.
What is the 5TH AMENDMENT?
300
Evidence that possesses a sufficient degree of likelihood that it is true and accurate.
What is RELIABLE EVIDENCE?
300
Questioning of a witness by the lawyer who subpoenaed the witness.
What is DIRECT EXAMINATION?
400
Requires the appearance of a witness and also requires witness to bring relevant and competent documents or writings in their possession.
What is a SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM?
400
Perception, memory and narration by the witness are all used by the trier of fact to determine this.
What is WEIGHT AND CREDIBILITY OF TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES?
400
This amendment provides for the right to have the assistance of counsel.
What is the 6TH AMENDMENT?
400
Evidence that has a tendency to make a material issue before the court more or less probable.
What is RELEVANT EVIDENCE?
400
The rule set forth by this case requires the prosecution to disclose, upon request, evidence that is exculpatory, meaning that which is favorable to the accused.
What is BRADY V. MARYLAND?
500
Latin name of writ used to compel government official to show cause why official is holding a person in custody.
What is a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS?
500
The preliminary examination of a prospective juror, a child or expert who is going to be a witness to determine qualifications.
What is VOIR DIRE?
500
Two amendments which provide that both in Federal and State court a defendant is entitles to a fair trial (due process).
What are the 5TH AND 14TH AMENDMENTS?
500
Circumstantial evidence requires a fact finder to do this to find the fact proven.
What is to DRAW INFERENCES?
500
The result of the 1215 Rebellion of Barons and was the agreement between King John and the Barons which created the first standards for arresting and imprisoning those accused of crimes.