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Mock Trial #1
Vocabulay quiz for mock trial #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deposition | Sworn staements made by the witnesses before a trial to answer a lawyer's questions. |
| Deliberation | Act of dixcussing and coming to a decision in a legal case. |
| Defence Attorney | The lawyer who represents the defendant. |
| Cross Examination | Queshtioning of witness for teh opposing side during a trial or hearing. |
| Crime | An illegal act that harms others physically, economically, or phychologically. |
| Court | Place where civil and criminal trials take place. |
| Closing Argument | Summary remarks to the jusy by attorneys on both sides after all evidence has been presented. |
| Circumstantial Evidence | Indirect facts about what happned in a case form which one can deduce or figure out what happned. |
| Beyond a reasonable doubt | The standard proof needed to convict a person of crime. |
| Attorney | Person licensied to represent others in legal matters. |