witnesses
normal witnesses are often referred to as
what are lay witnesses?
common team shared by both criminal and civil cases
what is the defense?
the first statement of your case
what is opening statement?
called when an out-of-court statement is brought up
what is hearsay?
define evidence
witnesses with more jurisdiction than normal witnesses are referred to as
what are expert witnesses?
the two sides of a criminal case
what are prosecution and defense?
last statement of your case
what is closing statement?
what is leading the witness?
list 3 different types of evidence (there are more)
what are call transcripts, hospital reports, autopsies, BAC reports, waivers, maps, photographs, etc.?
in order to make a normal witness more reliable, you must...
what is lay groundwork for their employment, education, professionalism, and preparation for the case?
the two sides of a civil case
part in which you talk to your own witnesses
what is direct examination?
called when a witness says something they shouldn't know
what is lack of personal knowledge?
in order to enter evidence you must...
what is lay foundation with the witness it is being used with, and prove relevancy to the case?
define impeachment
what is making a witness look unreliable by proving they contradicted their affidavit?
what are jurors?
part in which you question the other team's witnesses
what is cross-examination?
called when a normal witness says something that they are not certified in
what is outside the scope of their expertise?
state the two different kinds of impeachment
what is by prior inconsistent statement and by omission?
name what the plaintiff and the prosecution both have in a trial
what is the burden of proof?
pre-requisite to the case starting -- it is optional
what are pre-trial matters?
called when a witness tries to give a statement on the issue of the case
how many pieces of evidence can you use in a trial
what is as many as time allows or, and go towards proving your case?