Trial terms

Question 1

Brought by the government against a person accused of breaking a law

Answer 1

Criminal case

Question 2

Criminal case

Answer 2

Brought by the government against a person accused of breaking a law

Question 2

Burden of proof in a civil case

Answer 2

Preponderance of evidence (majority 51-49)

Question 3

Preponderance of evidence (majority 51-49)

Answer 3

Burden of proof in a civil case

Question 4

Process of sharing information and evidence before a trial

Answer 4

Discovery

Question 5

Discovery

Answer 5

Process of sharing information and evidence before a trial

Question 6

Adversarial process to resolve a conflict

Answer 6

Trial

Question 7

Trial

Answer 7

Adversarial process to resolve a conflict

Question 8

Written statements of facts made by witness before a trial

Answer 8

Affidavit

Question 9

Affidavit

Answer 9

Written statements of facts made by witness before a trial

Question 10

Evidence showing that the defendant was not present at the scene of the crime

Answer 10

Alibi

Question 11

Alibi

Answer 11

Evidence showing that the defendant was not present at the scene of the crime

Question 12

Person initiating the complaint in a civil trial

Answer 12

Plaintiff

Question 13

Plaintiff

Answer 13

Person initiating the complaint in a civil trial

Question 14

Person representing the government in a criminal case

Answer 14

Prosecutor

Question 15

Prosecutor

Answer 15

Person representing the government in a criminal case

Question 16

Documents, items, and testimony presented to prove each parties cases

Answer 16

Evidence

Question 17

Evidence

Answer 17

Documents, items, and testimony presented to prove each parties cases

Question 18

Questioning the credibility of a witness

Answer 18

Impeachment

Question 19

Impeachment

Answer 19

Questioning the credibility of a witness

Question 20

Burden of proof in a criminal case

Answer 20

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 21

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer 21

Burden of proof in a criminal case

Question 22

Brought by someone alleging another person did something harmful or failed to do something they had a duty to do

Answer 22

Civil case

Question 23

Civil case

Answer 23

Brought by someone alleging another person did something harmful or failed to do something they had a duty to do

Question 24

Judge or jury

Answer 24

Trier of fact

Question 25

Trier of fact

Answer 25

Judge or jury

Question 26

An explanation of what a witness saw, heard, did, or experienced

Answer 26

Testimony

Question 27

Testimony

Answer 27

An explanation of what a witness saw, heard, did, or experienced

Question 28

The party accused of a crime or the subject of a complaint in a lawsuit

Answer 28

Defendent

Question 29

Defendant

Answer 29

The party accused of a crime or the subject of a complaint in a lawsuit