Courtroom Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• burdenofproof : the requirement to prove a disputed fact in court
• contemptofcourt : willful disregard for orders made by the judge
• objection : when an attorney for one side feels the other attorney has violated a rule of evidence
• overruled : when the judge disagrees with an objection made by one of the attorneys
• sustained : when the judge agrees with an objection made by one of the attorneys
• testimony : evidence presented under oath by witnesses at a trial
• verdict : the decision made by a judge or jury as to the outcome of a trial
• subpoena : a court order to appear as a witness in a trial
• summons : an order to serve as a potential juror in court
• prejury : knowingly telling a lie in court after having sworn to tell the truth