Courtroom Players

The place where a trial is held or another way of referring to the judge is called the .....

• Court

• Town Hall

• School

• Office

What is evidence?

• Something which shows or proves a fact.

• The people in court.

• The judge's paperwork

Who is the person who goes to court to tell the truth about what he or she has seen or knows about a crime or other situation?

• The Lawyer

• The Plaintiff

• The Jury

• The Witness

Who is the person who represents a plaintiff or defendant in court or outside of court in a legal matter?

• The Jury

• The Judge

• The Lawyer

• The Court Clerk

A person who starts a lawsuit is the ___________

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Witness

A person who is being sued or accused of breaking the law is ________________.

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Witness

A group of people who listen to the evidence at a trial and decide if the law has been broken is the jury.

• True

• False

Who is in charge of the court and who decides questions of law?

• The Jury

• The Court Clerk

• The Judge

The act of breaking the law is called a _____________.

• problem

• crime

• disturbance

Rules which we live by to keep us safe and free and which help us to be fair and just are called:

• Reasons

• Laws

• Guidelines