Trial terms Flashcards
(30 cards)
Brought by the government against a person accused of breaking a law
Criminal case
Criminal case
Brought by the government against a person accused of breaking a law
Burden of proof in a civil case
Preponderance of evidence (majority 51-49)
Preponderance of evidence (majority 51-49)
Burden of proof in a civil case
Process of sharing information and evidence before a trial
Discovery
Discovery
Process of sharing information and evidence before a trial
Adversarial process to resolve a conflict
Trial
Trial
Adversarial process to resolve a conflict
Written statements of facts made by witness before a trial
Affidavit
Affidavit
Written statements of facts made by witness before a trial
Evidence showing that the defendant was not present at the scene of the crime
Alibi
Alibi
Evidence showing that the defendant was not present at the scene of the crime
Person initiating the complaint in a civil trial
Plaintiff
Plaintiff
Person initiating the complaint in a civil trial
Person representing the government in a criminal case
Prosecutor
Prosecutor
Person representing the government in a criminal case
Documents, items, and testimony presented to prove each parties cases
Evidence
Evidence
Documents, items, and testimony presented to prove each parties cases
Questioning the credibility of a witness
Impeachment
Impeachment
Questioning the credibility of a witness
Burden of proof in a criminal case
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Burden of proof in a criminal case
Brought by someone alleging another person did something harmful or failed to do something they had a duty to do
Civil case
Civil case
Brought by someone alleging another person did something harmful or failed to do something they had a duty to do
