Courtroom Quiz

What does the Prosecutor do?

• Nothing

• A lawyer who conducts the case against the defendant.

• A lawyer who conducts the jury.

• The prosecutor just argues.

What is the defendant?

• Someone random from the streets.

• A person who is accusing someone else of a crime.

• An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

• The person who judges the case.

What is a criminal case?

• A court proceeding in which a person who is charged with having committed or omitted an act against the community or state is brought to trial and either found not guilty or guilty and sentenced.

• A case in which a 'criminal' is brought to justice.

• A court proceeding in which a person can sue another person.

• A criminal case is a case that is criminal.

What is a civil case?

• A federal case that starts with a civil action and then moves into the criminal case.

• A civil case is a case in which two civil people can argue with a court of law.

• A federal civil case involves a legal dispute between two or more parties. A civil action begins when a party to a dispute files a complaint, and pays a filing fee required by statute. A plaintiff who is unable to pay the fee may file a request to proceed in forma pauperis.

• A federal civil case involves a legal dispute between two or more parties. A civil action begins when a party to a dispute files a complaint, and pays a filing fee required by statute. After which both parties agree to never see each other.

What does "Not Guilty" mean?

• Means you did not commit the crime.

• Means you do not admit to committing the crime nor do you deny committing the crime. Rather, you admit that the State can prove the case against you.

• Means you formally admit to committing the crime of which you are accused.

• Means you formally deny committing the crime of which you are accused. With this plea, your case will proceed towards a trial where the State must prove you guilty of the crime. You can change this plea at any time during the course of the Court case.

What does "Guilty" mean?

• Means you did not commit the crime.

• Means you do not admit to committing the crime nor do you deny committing the crime. Rather, you admit that the State can prove the case against you.

• Means you formally admit to committing the crime of which you are accused.

• Means you formally deny committing the crime of which you are accused. With this plea, your case will proceed towards a trial where the State must prove you guilty of the crime. You can change this plea at any time during the course of the Court case.

What does "No Contest" mean?

• Means you did not commit the crime.

• Means you do not admit to committing the crime nor do you deny committing the crime. Rather, you admit that the State can prove the case against you.

• Means you formally admit to committing the crime of which you are accused.

• Means you formally deny committing the crime of which you are accused. With this plea, your case will proceed towards a trial where the State must prove you guilty of the crime. You can change this plea at any time during the course of the Court case.

What does "Innocent" mean?

• Means you did not commit the crime.

• Means you do not admit to committing the crime nor do you deny committing the crime. Rather, you admit that the State can prove the case against you.

• Means you formally admit to committing the crime of which you are accused.

• Means you formally deny committing the crime of which you are accused. With this plea, your case will proceed towards a trial where the State must prove you guilty of the crime. You can change this plea at any time during the course of the Court case.

What is "due diligence?"

• Reasonable steps taken by a person in order to satisfy a legal requirement, especially in buying or selling something.

• The ability to be diligent.

• Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

• Painstaking work.

What is the burden of proof in a court?

• The duty to bring proof to the court case.

• The duty to prove disputed facts. In civil cases, a plaintiff generally has the burden of proving his or her case. In criminal cases, the government has the burden of proving the defendant's guilt.

• Is it the proof of burden?

• Do not know.