Debate mock trial Flashcards
(18 cards)
criminal case
court proceeding in which a prosecutor employed by the government charges a person with a crime.
witness
a person who has knowledge of facts having to do with a case being tried & who gives testimony
appeal
a request made after a trial, asking another court to decide whether the trial was conducted properly.
civil case
a non-criminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or correct a wrong.
defendant
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
hearsay
evidence that a witness has heard from someone else
plaintiff
In a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer.
due procces
fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen’s entitlement.
BURDEN OF PROOF
the obligation to prove one’s assertion/claim.
objections
a formal protest raised by a party or counsel during a legal proceeding asserting that an error, contrary to the rules of evidence or other procedural law, has been or will be made.
defense attorney
an attorney representing a defendant in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution.
overruled
to reject an attorney’s objection to a question to a witness or admission of evidence
SWEARING IN
The process by which a witness in the trial promises to tell the court the truth.
bailfiff
an officer of the court who has duties such as making arrests and maintaining order in court.
OPENING STATEMENT
each party’s opportunity to set the basic scene for the jurors, introduce them to the core dispute(s) in the case, and provide a general road map of how the trial is expected to unfold.
DIRECT EXAMINATION
questioning of a witness by a lawyer at a trial when lawyer called that witness
DELIBERATION
the action of analyzing or carefully considering the evidence, facts, the law, or other matters.
JURY/JURORS
In a legal proceeding a body of people selected to hear and examine facts to determine truth.
