Trial Evidence

____________ courts listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in disputed situations.

• Trial

• Appellate

• Supreme

• Military

______________ can be anything that might prove or disprove an issue in a case.

• Exculpatory

• Private investigation

• Enrichment

• Evidence

Select an example of real evidence?

• Photographs

• Video Clips

• Fingerprints

• A witness that saw someone that looked like the defendant

A _________ requires a person to appear in court as a witness. Additionally, it can be used to seize evidence.

• Affidavit

• Subpoena

• Voir Dire

• Motion

Witnesses, videos, photographs, a letter or even a piece of fabric are examples of...

• evidence

• government documents

• verdicts

• defendants

What is the primary purpose of a trial court?

• To review lower court decisions

• To listen to testimony and decide facts

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

Which type of evidence is considered the most reliable in court?

• Hearsay

• Circumstantial

• Direct

• Anecdotal

What is the role of a jury in a trial?

• To present evidence

• To decide the verdict

• To cross-examine witnesses

• To enforce the law

Which of the following is an example of documentary evidence?

• A witness testimony

• A contract

• A fingerprint

• A weapon

What does the term 'burden of proof' refer to in a trial?

• The responsibility to present evidence

• The right to a fair trial

• The process of jury selection

• The final verdict