Courtroom Positions
Who is in charge of running the court and keeping order?
The Judge
How must you adress the judge?
Your Honor
What is the burden of proof in a civil trial?
Which objection is this: "however, you were not the only person there with her that night, correct?"
Specifically during a direct examination
Leading question
What are the names of all the Legal Studies Officers?
Brooklyn, Febin, Grant, Gabby, Isabella
What is the name of the person who is being tried in court?
The defendant
What must you ask the judge if you want to move freely around the courtroom during an opening or closing statement?
"Permission to move around the courtroom, your honor?"
What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial?
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Which objection is this: the witness tells a never ending story about their day
Narrative
What days do we always have club meetings?
Thursdays
Who represents the accused person and protects their legal rights?
Defense Attorney
What must happen to a witness before they can give their testimony?
They must be sworn in
The defendant believes that their verdict was unfair, what court can they see for another trial?
Appeals court
What objection is this: "I heard her tell a man that she was going to see her friend right before she went missing"
Hearsay
Name the two sides that attorneys can be on when doing a case?
Defense and Prosecution/Plantiff
Who represents the government or state to prove the guilt of a criminal defendant?
"All rise"
What can you do to a witness in order to show the jury that the witness is committing perjury on the stand?
Impeachment
What objection is this: "what was it like?"
Vague and ambiguous
What does the judge bang in court in order to resume a case, call a case to order, etc.
A gavel
What is the name of someone who observed all the facts in the case and then decides a verdict?
The Jury
How must questions be written when doing a cross examination?
Leading question
What foundations must be proven in order for a witness to be admitted as an expert?
SKEET: skill, knowledge, education, experience, training
What objection is this: "isn't it true that this lamp, covered in her blood, was found in your apartment?"
hint: they did not enter in the evidence before talking about it
Assumes facts not in evidence
What is the name of the competition in which you have a chance of competing in towards the end of the year?
Spring Show Down