Might be on quiz??? Flashcards
Administrative trial
no jury; must prove everything you said in the pleading stage is true
Dockett
refers to a list of cases that will be called to trial
voir dire
to say the truth: jury selection
Do all cases have a jury?
No
Socioeconomic questioning
attempt to weed out “bias”- but you do in fact want a biased jury. In other words: u want to select whatever jury serves your client better
dismissal for cause
attorney can dismiss a juror if they’ve demonstrated a bias; unlimited
preemptory challenge
dismissing a juror for no concrete reason; limited
impaneling a jury
judge briefs a jury on the details of the case; explains the role of a juror
opening statement
each party gives a statement about what they think the case is about; if a witness is forgotten they do not have the virtue of that evidence
Plaintiff’s case in chief
burden of the defendant to prove their case
Hearsay
not admissible evidence; the report of another person’s word
Adversarial process
questions are being posed by either side; attorney can object if the other does not abide by evidence law
closing statemtne
what the evidence has proven
Jury decision…
must be unanimous
Jury nullification
when a jury knows what the law is and refuses to convict defendant; judfes tend to be deferential to a jury regardless of their verdict
