Mock Trial Terms

The jury must decide guilt or innocence...

• by probable cause

• beyond a reasonaable doubt

• The jury does not decide

• in one hour

What the attorneys will present to help jury decide guilt or innocence.

• Answers

• Evidence

• Computers

• Judge

BONUS: The direct examination is...

• The friendly interrogation of your own witnesses

• the unfriendly interrogation of the other side's witnesses

BONUS: The jury is...

• A group of citizens selected and sworn, according to the law, to inquire about certain facts about evidence presented to them. 

• The person against whom a criminal complaint or indictment is filed: the “accused”. 

• Based on those findings, the jury is expected to find the defendant “guilty” or “not guilty”. 

• A licensed trial lawyer, hired or appointed to conduct the legal defense of a person accused of a crime and to represent him/her before a court of law

a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in court

• complaint

• answer

• affidavit

• stipulation

a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law

• affidavit

• testimony

• exhibit

• answer

whether a witness is worthy of belief

• credibility

• liability

• affidavit

• factual cause

an agreement between two parties that is submitted to the judge for approval

• stipulation

• verdict

• allegation

• concurrence

The role of the judge in a mock trial is to...

• A) Decide the verdict

• B) Present evidence

• C) Ensure the trial follows legal procedures

• D) Question the witnesses

In a mock trial, the term 'plaintiff' refers to...

• A) The person who files the lawsuit

• B) The person accused of a crime

• C) The judge overseeing the trial

• D) The lawyer defending the accused