Voir Dire: a type of jury selection; where the attorneys question each potential juror to determine if they want the person on the jury Subpoena:an order to appear in court at a specified time and place, failure to appear can result in a contempt of court, as the trial may be postponed Summary Judgment: asks the judge to decide the case without trying the facts. ( one party attempts to convince the judge that the other party's claim or defense has no merit, even if all the facts are correct. This is a pre-trial motion. Directed Verdict: one side of the trial may ask for a directed verdict, meaning the other party has no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to reach a different conclusion. This is an in-trial motion.