Court Etiquette Quiz

You should address the judge as

• Madam

• Sir

• Your Honour

• Your Majesty

When you are in court

• • turn off your mobile phone

• • don’t eat, drink or chew gum

• • sit quietly—don’t talk, comment or make noise

• you can interrupt the witness if he/she lies

What is the proper way to address a judge in court?

• Madam

• Sir

• Your Honour

• Your Excellency

Before the judge enters the room the clerk says

• Hands up

• Stand up

• All rise

• Take your seats

You are sworn in by

• the judge

• the clerk

• the witness

• the jury

if you are under oath

• you musn't lie

• you musn't give any evidence

• you must talk to the judge off the record

• you should follow the protocol

Only lawyers are allowed to enter

• the well

• the courtroom

• politics

• a password

All rise

to be under oath

to talk to the judge off the record