Jury Trial Vocabulary

A jury is a group of people, usually numbering 12, who hear a court case and give a verdict

• True

• False

Prosecutor/Solicitor

• A lawyer who presents the case against a defendant

• A person responsible for ordering pizza when the judge is hungry

• A lawyer who defends the person accused of a crime

What does it mean to testify in court?

• Refuse to provide a statement

• Disrupt the court by singing loudly

• Provide a sworn statement to the court

A court reporter is responsible for keeping a written record of what is said in court

• True

• False

What does corroborating evidence mean?

• Evidence that further supports or helps prove a claim or statement

• Evidence which the judge has ruled can not be admitted in court

• Evidence that is proven false

A witness stand is a place in court where a witness:

• Goes to get refreshments during a break. Similar to a lemonade stand.

• Can make a private phone call, listen to music, or take a nap

• Stands (or sits) to give testimony

A gavel is

• A heavy sledgehammer used by firefighters to break down doors

• A small ceremonial hammer used by a judge

• A device used by a court reporter to take notes

Cross-examination means

• A lawyer interrogating a witness called by the other side

• Arguing with the judge about a court procedure

• The defense attorney's initial statement to the jury in a trial

In a court case, the defendant is

• The person responsible for security in the courtroom

• The person accused of a crime

• An alternate juror

In a jury, the foreman is

• someone on the jury who is skilled at golf

• the official spokesperson for the jury

• the one juror who disagrees with everyone else