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Courtroom Decorum
Trial Procedure
Judging
Legal Beagle
Objections
100
What is the most appropriate attire for coutrom appearances?
What is Business Attire
100
This is what we call the entire cross and direct examination questions of a case made by one side.
What is the case in chief
100
You should always refer to the judge as
What is "Your Honor"
100
Who has the buden of proof in today's case?
What is the plaintiff
100
When an attorney asks a question and the whitness answers and then the attorney asks the same question again
What is asked and answered
200
What must you ask before delivering an opening statement or closing argument?
What is "may it please the court"?
200
You must always as permission to use this area of the court
What is the well of the court
200
You should always thank the judge when they do this during a trial
What is rule in your favor on an objection
200
These are the names of Mrs. Johnson's twins
What are Maddox and Isabel
200
On direct examination the attorney asks a closed ended question
What is leading
300
What must you ask before you start asking a witness questions?
What is "May I inquire"
300
When you have finished asking the questions for direct and cross examination for your case, you should let the judge know the following
What is the plaintiff/defense rests
300
DAILY DOUBLE: The roles of the judge during trial is
What is to rule on objections and keep order in the cou
300
The reason the plaintiff is suing the school and NOT Marley
What is because the plaintiff alleges school failed to act pursuant to the bullying law and their bullying policy
300
When the attorney asks a question that has nothing to do with the case
What is relevance
400
You should always do this when addressing the court
What is stand
400
When the plaintiff has finished with their case-in-chief and before the defense begins their case and chief, this occurs
A brief recess
400
When a witness fails to make eye contact they lose this with the judge
What is credibility
400
The defense's burden in today's case
What is the defense does not have a burden in today's case
400
When a whitness tries to talk about what they were told or what someone else has said
What is hearsay
500
You should always look at this person(s) when answering questions posed by the attorney
What is the trier of fact
500
DAILY DOUBLE: Before entering something in to evidence you must perform a pocedure called
What is authentication
500
When someone misbehaves in court the judge can punish them by
What is hold them in contempt of court
500
The plaintiff is suing the defendant for Negligence. What must the plaintiff prove to win this case?
What is: Duty, Breech, Cause, Damages/Harm
500
When a whitness tries to testify about what someone else is thinking
What is speculation