Jury Duty
At what age do you become eligible for jury duty?
18
"You shot him, correct?" is a question best asked during which step of a trial?
Cross-Examination
Which term is used in a CIVIL trial for the side accusing the defendant of a wrongdoing?
Plaintiff
What is the name of Vinny's fiance?
Mona Lisa Vito
The authority of a court apply the law in a specific geographic area is called ____________.
Jurisdiction
How many jurors must agree to reach a verdict?
Unanimous
The judge
Which step in a trial involved presenting your own witnesses, evidence, and experts?
Direct examination
What was the name of the prosecutor?
Mr. Trotter
Which Amendment protects your rights to a speedy and public trial?
6th Amendment
What step in a trial involves questioning the jurors to reveal potential biases?
Voir Dire
Which side always has to go first in a CRIMINAL trial?
Prosecution
What is it called when the jurors cannot reach a verdict after deliberating?
Hung jury
What breakfast food did Vinny try for the first time?
Grits
Which amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
Random selection
What is the burden of proof standard in a CRIMINAL trial?
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
What terms describes when the jurors sequester themselves to discuss the trial and reach a verdict?
Deliberations
What were the fake names Vinny gave the judge?
Jerry Gallo and Callo
Where is your federal district court located?
Detroit
Is a naturalized immigrant qualified for jury duty?
Yes
What is the burden of proof standard in a CIVIL trial?
By a preponderance of the evidence
Trials follow a(n) _________ where two opposing parties take turns presenting their cases before a neutral third party.
Adversarial Process
What was the car that Bill and Stan drove?
Buick Skylark
Where is your STATE Court of Appeals located?
Troy