Monster Vocab Review

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:

She submitted an _______ to the court, swearing under oath that she had witnessed the accident."

• summons

• affidavit

• apprehension

• court order

Fill in the blank:

The lawyer filed an ________ after the court delivered a guilty verdict."

• sustained

• paper

• appeal

• testimony

an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

• defendant

• jury

• felony

• prosecutor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Who were the defendants in this case?

• BOBO EVANS

• STEVE HARMON

• KING

• MR. NESBITT

During the _________, the defense attorney challenged the witness's credibility by pointing out inconsistencies in their testimony."

• summons

• verdict

• testimony

• cross examination

The suspect was _________by police shortly after fleeing the scene of the robbery."

• questioned

• apprehended

• escaped

• crowded

The court must________ the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."

• cross-examine

• precedent

• presume

• overruled

What does "stoolies" mean?

The judge sustained the objection, stating that the attorney was _______ the witness during direct examination."

• sustaining

• leading

• helping

• shaking

If a lawyer objects to a question (e.g., "Objection, leading the witness!") and the judge responds "Sustained," it means the judge agrees that the question was improper and it must be withdrawn or rephrased.

• true

• false