Chapters 10 Criminal Law

Front 1

each side to a dispute presents evidence supporting its case and presents arguments that favour its side

Back 1

adversary system

Front 2

present evidence which tends to establish guilty and the lawyer for the prosecution

Back 2

crown attorney

Front 3

in somes cases an accused person may waive the benefit of a paramilitary hearing and in exceptional cases the crown may present the charge or ______ directly to the jury court without necessity of a paramilitary hearing

Back 3

indictment

Front 4

first step in the jury trial

Back 4

arraignment

Front 5

a proposed juror that is un qualified to be a juror ( bias, know the person)

Back 5

challenged for cause

Front 6

reject some jurors depending on how many is needed

Back 6

challenged peremptorily

Front 7

remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify. Its objective is to prevent the witnesses from being influenced by one another's testimony. It also prohibits a witness from discussing his or testimony with other witnesses before testifying.

Back 7

exclude the witness

Front 8

a witness is called this

Back 8

sworn

Front 9

witness swears to tell the truth by oath then questioned by crown attorney

Back 9

examination in chief

Front 10

questioning the witness

Back 10

cross-examine

Front 11

once all evidence has been called counsel for the crown and the defence are each entitled to make their _____

Back 11

closing addresses

Front 12

when both the defence and the crown have made their addresses to the jury

Back 12

charge the jury

Front 13

once the trial judge has finished his/her instructions the jury is taken from the courtroom to a private room called ____

Back 13

jury room

Front 14

if a jury can't agree

Back 14

hung jury

Front 15

guilty and non guilty crap

Back 15

intermediate verdicts

Front 16

to speak the truth

Back 16

voir dire

Front 17

evidence given by a witness who has actually perceived the facts at issue

Back 17

direct evidence

Front 18

facts that are inferred that the fact in issue took place

Back 18

circumstantial/indirect evidence

Front 19

able to testify

Back 19

competent

Front 20

prevent a witness from testifying as what he or she was told by someone else for the purpose of establishing the truth of what a witness told

Back 20

hearsay

Front 21

statement by an accused to a person of authority

Back 21

confession

Front 22

accused may appeal against a conviction and the crown may appeal against an acquittal

Back 22

right of appeal

Front 23

the person who appealed

Back 23

appellant

Front 24

the side wishing to appeal must file this within 30 days of the conviction or acquittal

Back 24

notice of appeal

Front 25

includes copies of the indictment, the exhibits,the pre sentencing report

Back 25

appeal book

Front 26

obtain a copy of a transcript of evidence at trial. the appellant must order this from _________

Back 26

court reporter

Front 27

a document that sets out the nature of the case

Back 27

factum

Front 28

the other side that didn't appeal

Back 28

respondent

Front 29

granted only if the case in question involves an important question of law of significance to the whole country

Back 29

leave to appeal