Cross Examination is...

the questioning of a witness by the opposing party's attorney during a trial or hearing

a type of act performed in court

a form of accusing used by lawyers

A rule court rule broken with a question or answer

a statement that supports a claim

The preponderance of the evidence is...

The evidence is slightly more convincing for the plaintiff than the defendant's evidence

related to the color of the evidence

related to the smell of the evidence

related to the size of the evidence

Burden of Proof is...

Which party must prove the facts and be convincing

The legal requirement to provide documentation

The responsibility to disprove someone else's claim

The weight of evidence in a court case

a legal proceeding in which a person is charged with a crime and is brought to court to determine their guilt or innocence

a medical examination for criminals

The room where the Jury men go after the trial to go decide the verdict

a financial audit for suspected lawbreakers

The person trying to prove their innocence

the person trying to prove the other person guilty

the "police officer" of the court room

Expert Testimony is...

a statement given by a qualified individual based on their expertise

a statement given by the defendant

a statement given by a robot based on programmed responses

a statement given by an unqualified individual based on their opinion

A witness tells the courts what they saw, heard, ect

the parties talk through a third person who helps them find a common ground where they an agree to a solution

the process of making a decision without outside help

the calming of the mind and control of breathing

the process of escalating a dispute to make it worse

a type of security in a court room

The Tier of Fact is...

How the judge or jury functions

the amount of information available

What is Adversary Process?

Legal procedure where two opposing parties present their arguments and evidence to a third person not involved

A cooking method for preparing meat

The process where a Bailiff swears you in

A method of resolving disputes outside the court system

A type of paper court docs are printed on

A type of clothing a Judge wears

Beyond a reasonable doubt means...

To be 95% convinced someone's guilt

To be unsure of someone's guilt with many doubts

To be convinced of someone's guilt with many doubts

To be convinced of someone's innocence without any doubts

Two people who bring their argument to the trial are called the...

prosecutor and defense attorney

Court Vocabulary

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6th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A testimony given out

Deposition

Deliberation

Civil Trial

Discorvery

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Long and Careful consideration or discussion

impulsiveness

haste

recklessness

deliberation

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Involves one person complaining about something another person did or didn't do

celebrating

Civil Trial

Suing

Criminal Trial

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parties talk face to face is a...

Dispute

negotiation

Court room

Confrontation

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Advance sharing of information is...

Sharing

Discovery

Prosecutor

Delaying sharing of information

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A Prosecutor is...

a judge who presides over the trial

a legal representative who presents the case in a court of law against an individual accused of committing a crime

a witness who provides testimony in the case

a defense attorney who represents the accused in court

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An Affidavits is...

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.

Physical evidence

A type of dance popular in the 1920s

A type of bird found in South America

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

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Court Vocabulary

A testimony given out

Long and Careful consideration or discussion

Involves one person complaining about something another person did or didn't do

Parties talk face to face is a...

Advance sharing of information is...

A Prosecutor is...

An Affidavits is...

Cross Examination is...

Objection is...

The preponderance of the evidence is...

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