Court Procedure
These must be turned off when you enter a courtroom.
What are cell phones?
I object! That was a compound question! That means a lawyer asked this many questions instead of one.
What is two?
A televised case between Amber Heard and this actor involved defamation and a bunch of information that should have been kept private.
Who is Johnny Depp?
Jim Carrey plays a skeevy lawyer unable to do this one dishonest thing for an entire day. Wackiness ensues.
What is lie?
There are two sides of a trial. This side presents their case first.
What is the prosecution?
I object! You're giving the answer in the question! That question is...
What is leading?
His criminal trial began with him driving off in a white Bronco and later became known as "The Trial of the Century."
Who is OJ Simpson?
In My Cousin Vinny, a New York lawyer tries to get his cousin off a false murder charge. One problem. He's inexperienced because he failed this test to practice law eight times.
Every witness can be questioned by the opposing side. This procedure is called this.
What is cross examination?
Did you see it happen? I object! That question is...
(starts with a v)
What is vague?
This landmark Supreme Court case was overturned in 2022. It involves the right to privacy--that isn't actually explicitly stated in the Constitution. But is it implied?
Elle Woods cracks the case in Legally Blonde based on her knowledge of this curling salon procedure.
What is a perm?
A witness' sworn statements in court are also known as this
Ms. Kardan started talking about her cat in court. Mr. Wiesenfeld rolled his eyes and said, "I object! Ms. Kardan's cat is this to the case!"
What is irrelevant?
There have been four kinds of this trial in the Senate against a sitting U.S. president. One president is responsible for two.
What are impeachment trials?
In A Few Good Men, this famous line is the response to, "I want the truth!"
What is, "You can't handle the truth!"
This is the legal name for lying under oath in a courtroom.
What is perjury?
"Wasn't it careless to do that?"
I object. You're starting a fight in court. That question is... (starts with an a)
What is argumentative?
It reversed the idea that separate was equal. This court case says, "Separate but equal is inherently unequal."
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
Denzel Washington defends Tom Hanks in this movie about AIDS discrimination that takes place in the city of brotherly love (also the name of the movie!)
What is Philadelphia?