an ending to an episode of a serial drama that leaves the audience in suspense.
Cliffhanger
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elected/appointed official who conducts court proceedings. Must remain impartial
Judge
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The beginning of the trial is limited to outlining facts. This is each party's opportunity to set the basic scene for the jurors, introduce them to the core dispute(s) in the case, and provide an outline of how the trial will go
Opening Statement
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thief
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rocket
Go to first place!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility
Cross Examination
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Alibi
a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
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Charge
The law that the police believe the defendant has broken
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Objection
A reason that an attorney interrupts a witness to talk to the judge.
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a competition in which students simulate a real trial.
Mock Trial
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Felony
A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison
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Defendant
The one who stands accused of the crime/Defense
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Evidence
facts and physical details that can be used in court.
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heart
Other team wins 25 points!
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magnet
Take 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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Deduction
a process of reasoning in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
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Closing Statement
the final address to the jury by the attorney for each side of a case in which the attorney usually summarizes the evidence and his or her client's position
