Legal Terminology Quiz

Who is responsible for leading the jury and delivering the verdict to the court?

• Juror

• Foreman

• Defendant

• Prosecution

What is the decision reached by a jury called?

• Testimony

• Cross-Examination

• Verdict

• Trial

What must the jury do if they have any reasonable doubts about the defendant's guilt?

• Convict

• Acquit

• Cross-Examine

• Testify

What term describes a decision or vote agreed upon by all members of a group?

• Mandatory

• Unanimous

• Hung Jury

• Testimony

Who is the person accused of a crime in a court of law?

• Juror

• Foreman

• Defendant

• Prosecution

What is the legal party responsible for presenting the case against the defendant in a criminal trial?

• Juror

• Foreman

• Defendant

• Prosecution

What is the questioning of a witness called by the opposing party in a trial?

• Testimony

• Cross-Examination

• Verdict

• Trial

What is the term for a jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict, resulting in a mistrial?

• Hung Jury

• Acquit

• Mandatory

• Death Sentence

What is the formal examination of evidence before a judge and jury to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings?

• Testimony

• Cross-Examination

• Trial

• Verdict

What is the legal sentence of execution as punishment for a crime called?

• Death Sentence

• Mandatory

• Acquit

• Guilty