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Mock Trial

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affidavit   a written statement sworn to before a person officially permitted by law to administer an oath  
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arraignment   a pre-trial legal proceeding in which the accused is informed of the charges made against him, and enters a plea of guilty or not guilty  
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autopsy   the medical examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death; this evidence is called "autoptic evidence"  
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bail   the security or money that is paid by an accused for his release to ensure his reappearance in court  
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booking   the process of fingerprinting, photographing, and recording the arrest of a person by the police  
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charge to the jury   the advice or instruction that a judge gives to a jury on the law appropriate to the case under consideration  
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closing statement   a speech made by a lawyer in which an attempt is made to summarize the case as presented  
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criminal charge   the crime that an accused person is said to have committed  
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cross examination   the questioning of a witness by an attorney of the opposite side during a legal proceeding abd after direct examination  
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defendant   an accused person in a criminal case or the person from whom damages are sought to in civil action  
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direct examination   the questioning of a witness for the first time by a lawyer  
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evidence   any information including testimony, documents, or physical objects that a court allows a lawyer to introduce during a trial in order to influence the court and/or the jury  
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homocide   the killing of another human being, although not necessarily a crime  
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intoxication   the state or condition of a person who is legally considered to be "under the influence" of alcohol, where judgement is seriously affected, coordination impaired, and the percentage of blood alcohol is .10 or more  
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objection   a point of order raised by a lawyer to the attempted introduction of evidence by the other side  
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objection overruled   the words used by a judge when he disagrees with a lawyer who raised an objection (he may say this when he decides to allow a witness to answer particular question to be asked of him)  
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objection sustained   the words used by the judge when he agrees with the lawyer who raised an objection (he may say this when he decides not to allow a witness to answer a particular question to be asked of him)  
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opening statement   a speech made by a lawyer to a jury or judge in order to give an explanation of his view of the case  
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perjury   the willful giving of false testimony under oath  
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probable cause   reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has been committed justifying the action of the police in searching or arresting a suspect  
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reasonable doubt   a term used to describe the kind and amount of uncertainty that a reasonable person might have in reaching a conclusion in ordinary matters; the reasonable doubt in the mind of a juror could justify an acquittal  
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second degree manslaughter   the non-intentional killing of another human as a result of a very careless or illegal act; the causing of death of another person by culpable negligence whereby unreasonable risk is created  
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subpoena   a court order requiring a person named in it to attend court in a case, under penalty for not doing so  
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testimony   an oral statement of evidence given by a witness, while under oath, during a court proceeding  
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verdict   the formal decision made by a jury at a trial  
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