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WorksheetsMock Trial Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is a written declaration made under oath?
Affidavit
Testament
Contract
Will
What is a document or object presented as evidence in a trial?
Exhibit
Testimony
Affidavit
Deposition
What is the process of questioning a witness in court?
Interrogation
Examination
Deposition
Cross-examination
What is the term for the legal responsibility for one's actions?
Responsibility
Liability
Accountability
Obligation
What is the term for a formal complaint made by a plaintiff?
Claim
Complaint
Allegation
Petition
What is the term for a statement made by a party in response to a complaint?
Response
Rebuttal
Counterclaim
Affidavit
What is the legal term for the act of conceding or admitting something in court?
Admit
Concede
Deny
Challenge
What does it mean to be of the same opinion or agree?
Concur
Disagree
Dissent
Contradict
What term describes whether a witness is worthy of belief?
Reliability
Credibility
Validity
Testimony
What is a defendant's first written statement to a plaintiff's initial petition/complaint?
Answer
Response
Counterclaim
Affidavit
What is the term for the cause that is legally sufficient to result in liability?
Factual cause
Causal link
Legal precedent
Negligent act
What does it mean to assert something as a fact?
Allege
Deny
Negate
Refute
What is the term for the standard of proof that means what the plaintiff claims is more likely so than not so?
Preponderance of evidence
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Clear and convincing evidence
Probable cause
What is a formal written or spoken statement given in a court of law?
Affidavit
Testimony
Deposition
Subpoena
What is the term for evidence that is direct proof of a fact, such as witness testimony?
Indirect proof
Circumstantial evidence
Direct proof
Hearsay evidence
