C-Legal Terms Quiz

The questioning of a witness by opposing counsel.

• Closing Arguments
• Cross Examination
• Direct Examination
• Indictment

An order by a court which requires a party to refrain from doing a particular thing or commanding that the party perform a particular act.

• Litigation
• Subpoena
• Injunction
• Motion in Limine

A formal challenge or declaration of disapproval concerning a specific point of law or procedure during the course of a trial.

• Objection
• Opinion
• Evidence
• Overrule

Legal document issued by the court which directs the sheriff or another officer (a process server) to notify the named defendant that a complaint (or petition) has been filed and that he/she is required to appear and answer the complaint on or before the date and time specified.

• Subpoena
• Summons
• Transcript
• Pleadings

A finding by the judge or jury that a person charged with a criminal offense is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of committing the crime charged.

• Complaint
• Sentence
• Conviction
• Crime

The person accused of a crime in a criminal case or the person sued in a civil case.

• Defendant
• Litigant
• Plaintiff
• Prosecution

Statement given by each attorney at the start of a trial which previews what each attorney expects to happen in the trial, i.e., what the evidence will be.

• Closing Argument
• Opening Statement
• Affidavit
• Opinion

The preliminary examination which an attorney may make of a witness where the competency of the witness is objected to. It also means the process of selecting a jury.

• Voir Dire
• Verdict
• Plea
• Objection

A motion presented to the judge before the trial begins requesting the court to exclude or limit certain evidence at trial.

• Plea
• Motion in Limine
• Judgement
• Indictment

A person with scientific, technical or other special knowledge which will assist the trier of fact to determine a disputed fact.

• Witness
• Expert Witness
• Attorney at Law
• Coroner