Trial Procedures:

Legal Principles:

Legal principles are entrenched in ____________________ to ensure procedural safeguards

throughout the trial.

In a criminal trial, the ______________________ rests with _____________________ .

Guilt must be proven _________________________________________.

Unless the burden of proof is met, the accused must be _________________________.

Tied to the burden of proof is the foundational concept of the presumption of

________________.

According to the principle of ___________________ the Crown must provide the defence with
all relevant information to make a full answer and defence of the charge.

Rights on Being Charged:

Section ___ of The Charter guarantees certain rights to the accused upon being charged.

An accused has the right to be informed of ____________________ in accordance with 11(a) of

The Charter.

An accused also has the right to be tried within ___________________ in accordance with
11(b) of The Charter.

In accordance with 11(c) of The Charter, an accused may not be required to be a

_______________ in proceedings against themselves.

In accordance with 11(d) of The Charter, an accused has the right to a fair and _____________
trial unless a judge exercises s.486 of The Criminal Code to exclude the public.

Participants in the Trial Process:

The role of the judge is to be the _______________________ and the judge must remain
__________________.

The role of the Crown is to _______________________________________.

The role for the defence is to ____________________________.

The role of the jury (if a jury trial) is the share the burden in ensuring ___________________.

Prospective jurors may be ______________________ by the Crown or defence to remove a

prospective juror from consideration.

___________________________ is when a prospective juror is challenged for bias.

A _______________________________ is when a prospective juror is removed without any

explanation.

The judge’s instructions to the jury before deliberation are called the _____________________.

If a witness lies on the stand, it could lead to a charge of _________________.

Sometimes, a _____________________________ provides insight outlining the harm done and

the effects of the crime on a victim’s life.

Admissibility of Evidence:

It is a key responsibility of the ______________________ to determine the admissibility of

evidence.

Witness testimony is often called ________________________.

Items found at the scene may be referred to as _______________________.

Indirect evidence that links the accused to a crime may be referred to as

______________________.

A procedure called a ____________________ may be used if either side believes evidence

should be considered inadmissible.

Lawyers can object to questions by challenging ____________________ or the legal connection

to the case.

Questions that suggest or imply the answer may be considered __________________ and are
not allowed.

___________________________ refers to the questioning by a lawyer of his or her own

witness.

Under _____________________ the opposing lawyer may ask leading questions that relate to a
fact that was determined in direct examination testimony.
Evidence given by a witness on the stand that related to something another person heard or
saw may be referred to as _____________________.