The Court Room
What is the courtroom word for finding not guilty?
What is an acquittal?
The two speeches given by both sides of a mock trial team
What are the opening statement and closing argument?
A lawyer in a courtroom always must do this before stating an objection
What is stand up?
Who has the burden of proof?
What is the state? What is the prosecution?
When a witness lies on purpose they have committed what crime?
What is perjury.
The party that occupies the courtroom table furthest from the jury in a criminal case
Who is the defendant?
The questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence, in order to support the case that is being made.
What is direct examination?
When a lawyer objects when a witness says they heard from someone else something happened.
What is hearsay?
What does beyond a reasonable doubt mean?
This means that if the jury (or the judge in a case tried without a jury) has any reasonable doubts about the defendant’s guilt, then it must vote not to convict.
When all 12 members of a jury can NOT come to the same decision (guilty or not guilty) then it is a . . .
What is a hung jury?
The party that goes first in opening and presenting evidence in a criminal trial
What is the prosecution?
What is the area called in a court room where the public can watch the trial taking place in person.
What is the gallery?
What you hope the judge will say when your opponent makes an objection
What is overruled?
Leading questions are permitted on cross.
What is True?
If a person has an explanation for their whereabouts during the time a crime is committed.
What is an Alibi.
The document that sets forth the charges to be tried in a criminal case
What is the indictment?
How many people on the jury have to agree on the verdict? What is this called?
What is all of them? Unanimous
How should an attorney address the Judge in any courtroom?
What is Your Honor?
In law, this is the interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent. It is preceded by direct examination and may be followed by a redirect.
What is cross examination?
If evidence proves a person accused is free from blame then they are . . . (starts with an E)
What is Exonerated?
The standard of proof for elements of a criminal charge at trial
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
If you plan to sue someone for property damage what type of trial/case is it?
What is a civil case?
The purpose of an objection.
What is to keep the opposing side from saying or entering something that is not relevant or will hurt their client.
This is the summation, or summing up the concluding statement of each party's counsel reiterating the important arguments for the trier of fact, often the jury, in a court case. The plaintiff or prosecution is usually then permitted a final rebuttal argument.
What is the closing statement?
This Amendment protects people from having to testify or speak in their own defense because their testimony might prove to incriminate them.
What is the Fifth (5th) Amendment.