Trial

Question 1

Bench trial

Answer 1

A trial before a judge without a jury

Question 2

Peremptory challenge

Answer 2

One of a party’s limited number of challenges that do not need to be supported by a reason unless the opposing party makes a prima facie showing that the challenge was used to discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, or sex

Question 3

Challenge

Answer 3

A party’s request that a judge disqualify a potential jury or entire jury panel

Question 4

Empanel or impanel

Answer 4

To swear in a jury to try an issue or case

Question 5

District attorney

Answer 5

A public official appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal case

Question 6

Impeach

Answer 6

To discredit the veracity of a witness

To charge with a crime

Question 7

Examination

Answer 7

The questioning of a witness under oath

Question 8

Direct examination

Answer 8

The first questioning of a witness in a trial conducted by the party who called the witness to testify

Question 9

Cross examination

Answer 9

The questioning of a witness at a trial by the party opposed to the party who called the witness to testify The purpose of this is to discredit a witness

Question 10

Lay

Answer 10

Not expert & nonprofessional

Question 11

Rebuttal

Answer 11

In court contradiction of an adverse party’s evidence

Question 12

Unanimous

Answer 12

Agreeing in opinion

Arrived at by the consent of all

Question 13

Acquittal

Answer 13

The legal certification by jury verdict that an accused person is not guilty of the charged offense

Question 14

Hung jury

Answer 14

A jury that cannot reach a verdict by the required voting margin

Question 15

Mistrial

Answer 15

A trial that ends inconclusively because the jury cannot agree on a verdict