1. Opening of the Court and Swearing in the Jury

2. Opening Statements by Respective Attorneys (Claimant’s Attorney/Prosecuting Attorney/Defendant’s Attorney)

3. Direct Examinations and Cross-examinations of witnesses ___1___ (perform) respectively by the Claimant’s Attorney / the Prosecutor and the Defense

4. Judge’s Instructions to the Jury and the Closing statements (US) / Closing speeches (UK)

5. Jury Deliberations and the Announcement of the Verdict by Jury/Judge

a. The jury ___2 ___ (tell) to leave the courtroom and ___3____ (go) to a separate room to discuss the case and to make a final decision in the case, then they ___4___ (report) it back to the courtroom. This decision of a jury ___5___ (be) the final one in the trial. In a criminal trial, the verdict for the defendant will be “guilty” or “not guilty”. In a civil case, the jury ____6____ (require) to follow the instruction of the judge.

b. The court ___7___ (open) by the clerk of the court or the judge by announcing that the court ____8___ (be) ready to begin. Next the judges ___9___ (introduce), the jurors ___10____ (ask) to take their seats, the case ___11___ (announce) and the jurors ___12___ (ask) to swear to act fairly. The judge ___13___ (ask) the attorneys to introduce themselves.

c. The final conclusion of the court in the case ___14___ (issue) by the judge either verbally, from the bench, or in writing. It ___15___ (contain) findings of fact and holdings (conclusions of law). It can contain e.g. award of damages, an order granting custody, or the conviction of a crime.

d. One lawyer ___16___ (tell) the jury the important information concerning the case, ___17___ (state) the parties to the case, and the reasons for the lawsuit. The other lawyer ___18___ (introduce) himself and his client, and ___19___ (present) the defendant’s version of the case to the jury.

e. The respective witnesses ___20___ (call) one at a time to the front of the courtroom, ___21___ (ask) by the judge to swear the truth and ___22___ (ask) questions by the attorney.

1. Opening of the Court and Swearing in the Jury

2. Opening Statements by Respective Attorneys (Claimant’s Attorney/Prosecuting Attorney/Defendant’s Attorney)

3. Direct Examinations and Cross-examinations of witnesses ___1___ (perform) respectively by the Claimant’s Attorney / the Prosecutor and the Defense

4. Judge’s Instructions to the Jury and the Closing statements (US) / Closing speeches (UK)

5. Jury Deliberations and the Announcement of the Verdict by Jury/Judge

a. The jury ___2 ___ (tell) to leave the courtroom and ___3____ (go) to a separate room to discuss the case and to make a final decision in the case, then they ___4___ (report) it back to the courtroom. This decision of a jury ___5___ (be) the final one in the trial. In a criminal trial, the verdict for the defendant will be “guilty” or “not guilty”. In a civil case, the jury ____6____ (require) to follow the instruction of the judge.

b. The court ___7___ (open) by the clerk of the court or the judge by announcing that the court ____8___ (be) ready to begin. Next the judges ___9___ (introduce), the jurors ___10____ (ask) to take their seats, the case ___11___ (announce) and the jurors ___12___ (ask) to swear to act fairly. The judge ___13___ (ask) the attorneys to introduce themselves.

c. The final conclusion of the court in the case ___14___ (issue) by the judge either verbally, from the bench, or in writing. It ___15___ (contain) findings of fact and holdings (conclusions of law). It can contain e.g. award of damages, an order granting custody, or the conviction of a crime.

d. One lawyer ___16___ (tell) the jury the important information concerning the case, ___17___ (state) the parties to the case, and the reasons for the lawsuit. The other lawyer ___18___ (introduce) himself and his client, and ___19___ (present) the defendant’s version of the case to the jury.

e. The respective witnesses ___20___ (call) one at a time to the front of the courtroom, ___21___ (ask) by the judge to swear the truth and ___22___ (ask) questions by the attorney.