Civil Law & Litigation for Paralegals 1st Edition by Neal Bevans

تمرين 28

ACROSS
1 The removal of a jury panel member for any legally permissible reason, also known as a peremptory jury challenge.
9 The questioning of a witness to show bias, prejudice, or lack of knowledge.
12 The removal of a jury panel member, also known as a jury challenge.
13 An order, prepared by the trial judge with the input of the parties, that summarizes key issues in the case, including witness order, evidence, and other critical concerns.
DOWN
1 A conference between the judge, plaintiff, and defendant before the trial commences; the parties discuss witness issues and evidence and finalize their agreements in a pretrial order.
2 A motion by the defense that asks the court to enter a verdict in the defendant's favor because the plaintiff has failed to prove all material allegations against the defendant.
3 Oral instructions given by the judge to the jury about how they should deliberate and what law they should follow.
4 A mandatory court hearing in which the judge inquires about the readiness of the parties to go to trial; also known as a docket call.
5 When a panel member is removed because he or she cannot sit on the jury.
6 (Fr) To look; to speak. The process of questioning jurors about their potential biases in the case.
7 A group of people who have been called for jury duty; the final jury will be selected from this group; also known as venire.
8 The questioning of a witness by the side who called the witness to the stand.
10 A letter sent by an attorney to the judge explaining that the attorney has several different appearances scheduled for the same date and detailing which courts the attorney will go to first.
11 Those people who have been selected to sit on a jury; they will consider the evidence and reach a verdict in the case.