Author Question: After the opening statements of a trial are made: a. The plaintiff's case is heard first b. The ... (Read 83 times)

kellyjaisingh · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

After the opening statements of a trial are made:

a. The plaintiff's case is heard first
b. The defendant's case is heard first
c. The judge decides the order in which the cases will be heard
d. The attorneys will flip a coin to decide which side's case will be heard first

Question 2

A(n) __________ is an attorney's statement to the jury at the beginning of a trial in which the attorney briefly outlines the evidence that will be offered and the legal theory that the attorney will attempt to prove.

a. Voir dire
b. Challenge
c. Charge
d. Opening statement