TKAM Legal Terms

__________ is when the other side gets to question the witness. EX: State gets to _____ the defense's witness.

• Cross examination

• Rebuttal

• Perjury

• Testimony

What is it called when the jury can not come to an agreement on a verdict?

• Mistrial

• Contempt

• Hung Jury

• Unfair

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who gets to present their case first?

• Prosecution

• Defense

What happens when something serious happens that contaiminates the jury to the point where they can't proceed fairly. (Can't unring a bell)

• Hung Jury

• Mistrial

• Contempt

• Straight to jail

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the introduction of the trial called? (Just like an introduction to an essay, we did NOT see this in TKAM).

• Opening Statements

• Closing Arguments

• Testimony

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is it called if a witness is caught lying under oath?

• Witness tampering

• Contempt

• Fraud

• Perjury

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is it called when both sides get to summarize their evidence, testimony, and concluding thoughts to the jury?

• Opening Statements

• Closing Arguments

• Testimony

• Witness Statement

What is circumstantial evidence?

• Evidence that directly links the defendant and the crime.

• Evidence that does not directly link the

  accused and the crime, but logically, one can infer the connection.

• Evidence that doesn't link to the defendant.

• Evidence that directly links a different person to the crime.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the lawyer that represents the state/district/people called?

• Prosecutor

• Defense

• Judge

• Foreman

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

A judge can charge someone in ________ of court if they are breaking the rules or decorum of the courtroom.

• Perjury

• Contempt

• Evidence

• Mistrial

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10