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WorksheetsCourt procedure
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Due to their higher burden of proof, the ________ presents their opening statements first.
Defence
Prosecution
Select an example of real evidence?
Photographs
Video Clips
Fingerprints
A witness that saw someone that looked like the defendant
The _______________ represents the state/government and must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Defence
Prosecution
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the Judge?
Maintain Order
Ensure Justice
Issue Sentences
Present Evidence
___________ is the intentional making of a false statement as part of the testimony by a sworn witness in a judicial proceeding on a matter relevant to the case at hand.
Contempt
Hearsay
Perjury
Voir Dire
What happens at the end of the trial?
sentencing
indictment
evidence admission/exclusion
opening statements
Who gets to choose whether to have a judge or jury hear the case?
defendant
prosecutor
judge
jury
The official opinion of the jury about whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty is called what?
verdict
indictment
sentence
What's the difference between a magistrate and a judge
No difference
A judge sits in higher courts and has more legal training
A magistrate sits in higher courts and has more legal training
If someone is liable that means
They are guilty
They are legally responsible for something
Which type of lawyer usually argues in court?
A barrister
A solicitor
How many people sit on the jury in a criminal trial in the UK?
3
6
9
12
How sure does a jury have to be that an accused committed a crime to deliver a verdict of guilty
51%
75%
85%
No doubt
How sure does a jury have to be that a defendant in a civil trial is legally responsible to deliver a verdict of liable
51%
75%
85%
No doubt
