Objections
Basic Procedure
People in a Trial
Types of Evidence
Miscellaneous
100

What is your favorite ice cream?

What is Relevance?

100

A statement that allows the evidence to be presented to the court. One of the first parts of a trial.

What is an opening statement?

100
What does the judge do?

They oversee the trial. 

100

What is evidence?

Only relevant, material, and competent evidence are introduced at a trial in order to protect a defendant's rights

100

How do you greet the judge?

What is stand up and say "your honor"?

200

The witness does not know the answer personally but heard it from another

What is Hearsay?

200

An examination where the questions will generally begin with who, what, where, when, why, and how.

What is a direct examination. 

200

Who is the Plaintiff?

The plaintiff is the person or group who is accusing another person or group of some wrongdoing.

200

What is a form of evidence that is obtained from a witness who makes a solemn statement or declaration of fact?

What is a testimony?

200

Did you have fun this week?

What is yes?

300

The question suggests the answer to the witness.

What is leading?

300

The defense has an opportunity to question the prosecution’s witnesses.

What is a cross examination?

300

The person against whom a criminal complaint or indictment is filed: the “accused.

Who is the Defendant?

300

An image of the crime scene.

What is a photograph?

300

What is Louis' favorite ice cream

What is Mint Chocolate Chip?

400

The question is not clear and precise enough for the witness to properly answer.

What is misleading?

400

What the jury does after the closing statement.

What is deliberation?

400

Name of the person who...A licensed trial lawyer hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime and to represent him/her before a court of law.

Who is a Defense Attorney

400

A weapon or piece of clothing.

What is physical evidence?

400

What are the three types of verdicts?

What is guilty, not guilty, or mistrial (hung jury)?

500

Counsel is antagonizing the witness in order to provoke a response, either by asking questions without giving the witness an opportunity to answer or by openly mocking the witness.

What is badgering the witness?

500

When an attorney has a second opportunity to ask THEIR witness a question.

What is a redirect?

500

The person who delivers the verdict.

Who is the foreman?

500

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.

Affidavit

500
Explain two things you learned this week.

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