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Student academic and athletic teams, including mock trial, have represented the school at state and national competitions. Fletcher's mock trial team has competed in the National High School Mock Trial Championship (NHSMTC) after placing first in the state-level competition three times.
During a mock trial, competitors are restricted to only the materials provided in the case packet and may not reference any outside sources. In order to prepare for competition, teams thoroughly read and analyze the case packet. National mock trial teams consist of a minimum of six and a maximum of twelve official members. [15]
For the Mock Trial Essay, seniors were given the prompt "How Has the Delaware High School Mock Trial Program Helped Prepare You to Become a More Effective Citizen?" prior to the competition and tasked with writing an essay between 500 and 1000 words. GE sponsored the award in 2016 and 2017 and Anthony Iannini sponsored it through 2020.
A group of teachers plan to stage a play in a village. When a cast-member does not show up, a local stagehand is asked to replace him. An improvised, free-flowing 'rehearsal' is arranged and a mock trial is staged to make the novice understand court procedures. A (mock) charge of infanticide is leveled against Miss Benare, another cast-member.
In mock trials, students take responsibility for the prosecution/plaintiff or defense case in a trial presented using fabricated evidence, and role-players as witnesses and faculty or volunteers as judge or jury. It evaluates the participants' skills in argument, evidence handling, and examination of witnesses but omits jury selection and ...
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Moot court is a co-curricular activity at many law schools.Participants take part in simulated court or arbitration proceedings, usually involving drafting memorials or memoranda and participating in oral argument.