Mock Trial Vocab Total

A person against whom a criminal charge or civil claim is brought in a court of law.

• rests

• prosecuting attorney

• Defendant

• foreman

To question a witness called by the opposing side, or a hostile or other adversarial witness called by a party.

• cross examination

• direct examination

• deliberations

• witness

To prove that someone is guilty as a matter of law.

• irrelevant

• convict

• jury instructions

• sustain

The final statements by an attorney to the jury, summarizing the evidence, and arguing what the evidence has or has not established.

• opening statement

• verdict

• indictment

• closing argument

The Burden of proof in a criminal case required to establish the guilt of a person charged with a crime.

• beyond a reasonable doubt

• objection

• bailiff

• verdict

An officer who is in charge of maintaining order in a court of law.

• witness

• bailiff

• foreperson

• attorney

A person who practices law.

• judge

• jury

• attorney

• witness

A lawyer’s protest about the legal propriety of a question which has been asked of a witness by the opposing attorney, with the purpose of making the trial judge decide if the question can be asked.

• rests

• rebuttal

• witness

• objection

A rule made by a country, state, or town for the people there.

• law

• objection

• rests

• overruled

 A certain number of persons selected according to law and sworn in to inquire into matters of fact and declare the truth about matters of fact before them

• judge

• jury

• foreperson

• indictment