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Court Room Procedure
Court Room Procedure and Knowledge
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A word that means pertaining to the marriage relationship is: | Conjugal |
| A peremptory challenge of a juror is a called | Does not require any cause be shown |
| To sequester a witness or a jury means: | To set apart or segregate |
| The legal right of one spouse to the company, affection and service of the other is called: | Consortium |
| One that swears to an affidavit is called: | Affiant |
| The highest appeals court in the State is: | Supreme Court |
| When testimony is taken down in writing under oath it is called a: | Deposition |
| Written questions posed by one party and served on another are called: | Interrogatories |
| The first paper filed in a civil case by a defendant is called a/an: | Answer |
| A Latin term meaning in itself, taken alone or simply, is: | Per se |
| Preliminary examination of a juror touching upon his competency to serve is called: | Voir dire examination |
| In a civil case, a judge or jury decides the case by the following way: | By a preponderance of the evidence |
| A writ or order of review or inquiry for legal error is called: | Writ of certiorari |
| The formal statement of a grand jury charging a person with a crime is called: | an indictment |
| A case that is heard anew or a second time is heard: | De novo |
| A word meaning the law in general or the science of the law is: | jurisprudence |
| A power of attorney is a instrument that allows one to: | act as an agent or proxy for another |
| A prima facie case is one in which evidence produced is: | sufficient to establish facts of the case at first glance |
| A trial court of general jurisdiction is: | Circuit Court |
| Appearing in one's own proper person is called: | In Pro Per |