Legal Terminology Quiz

What is a jury?

• An individual member of the jury

• A legal document

• A group of people selected to decide the outcome of a trial

• A formal legal process

Who is a juror?

• The official who presides over a court

• An individual member of the jury

• A person who gives testimony in court

• The lawyer who represents the accused

What does a verdict represent?

• The process where the jury discusses evidence

• The final decision made by the jury in a trial

• The initial remarks made by the lawyers

• A legal document ordering someone to attend court

What is the role of a judge?

• To represent the accused

• To preside over a court and ensure the trial follows the law

• To provide evidence in court

• To bring charges against the accused

What is the function of a defense attorney?

• To provide testimony in court

• To argue on behalf of the accused

• To oversee the trial process

• To present evidence against the accused

What is evidence?

• A formal statement made by a witness

• Information or objects presented in court to support a case

• The final summary of a lawyer's case

• A solemn promise to tell the truth

What does a witness do?

• Represents the prosecution

• Decides the outcome of a trial

• Gives testimony in court about what they saw or know

• Presides over the court

What is deliberation?

• A legal document ordering someone to court

• The final decision made by the jury

• The process where the jury discusses evidence

• The initial remarks made by the lawyers

What is testimony?

• A formal statement made by a witness under oath

• A legal document for evidence

• The final summary of a lawyer's argument

• A group of people deciding a case

What does 'guilty' mean?

• A legal document ordering attendance in court

• The decision that the accused did not commit the crime

• The state of having committed a crime

• The process of discussing evidence