WorksheetsTrial Process Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is the lead official that presides over a court of law?
A lawyer
A judge
A balliff
The President
In tort law, what is injury?
Legal obligation to do something
A violation of duty
Harm that is recognized by the law
Proof that the breach caused the injury
Who gives instructions to the jury?
A lawyer
A judge
A balliff
The foreperson
Who chooses the jury members?
The prosecuting attorney
The defense attorney
Both attorneys
The judge
If the jury cannot reach a verdict, what are they called?
A Hung Jury
A Bad Jury
A Re-trial Jury
A Tort Jury
How is a judge addressed in court?
Respectfully
Your Honor
Judge
All of the Above
What happens if there is a hung jury?
A new trial
The defendant goes to jail
The defendant is aquitted
A hanging
What is the first step in the trial process?
Opening Statements
Prosecution calling witnesses
Defense calling witnesses
Jury Selection
What should opening statements outline?
The facts that you expect to prove
Genuine Assent
Consideration
The trial process
What should happen if a rule of the trial process is violated and the defendant is found guilty?
An appeal
Wrongful inprisonment
The lawyer is fired
Tough Luck
What is a verdict?
The jury finding the defendant guilty
The jury finding the defendant not guilty
The jury announces it is a hung jury
All of the Above
Who organizes the jury and delivers the verdict?
A lawyer
A judge
A balliff
A foreperson
When does direct examination take place?
When a lawyer calls their own witness
When a lawyer questions an opposing witness
At the very beginning of the trial
At the very end of the trial
In cross examination, what does "scope" mean?
You need mouthwash
Unnecessarily challenging a witness
Asking compound questions
Cross questions must regard the direct testimony
What is a lawyer?
A person learned in the law
An attorney, counselor, or solisitor
A person liscensed to practice law
All of the Above
What is the name of this unit?
Business Law
Contract Law
Torts
Negligence
Who enforces the rules of the trial process?
A lawyer
A judge
A balliff
All of the Above
What is another name for "private wrongs?"
Tort
Negligence
Comparitive Law
Contributory Law
What is a contract?
An agreement
A disagreement
An agreement that courts will enforce
All of the Above
What are jury deliberations?
The jury discusses the case
The jury votes guilty or innocent
The jury tries to come to a unanimous vote
All of the Above
