Trial Procedures
Rules of Evidence-Witness Examination
Objections
Obejctions Continued
Extra
100
The title that the judge must always be addressed with
What is "Your Honor"?
100
True or False: When cross examining witnesses, in the mock trial you may ask questions related to matters that did NOT come up in direct examination
True (However not in real life)
100
What is made timely, and reason stated?
Proper Objection
100
What does a Judge say when he agrees with your objection
What is sustained
100
Saying " Your honor, I wish to have this item marked for identification as Defense Exhibit 1 etc...
First step in introducing physical evidence, documents
200
Prosecution/Plaintiff
What side gets to deliver its opening statement first?
200
The rule that prevents one from asking cross questions related to matters that did not come up in direct examination
What is "Scope of Witness Examination"
200
What is "Testimony that is not related to the issues of the case."
What is relevancy?
200
When a judge disagrees with your objection, what does he say?
What is overruled
200
The number of times physical evidence needs to be introduced
What is only once?
300
Impeachment by Prior Inconsistent Statement, Impeachment by Conviction Impeachment by Specific Instances of Conduct
What are three impeachment types?
300
When an attorney shows that a witness is not telling the truth, they can do what to the witness?
Impeach the witness
300
The objection made when the witness is wandering or allowed to tell an entire story
What is narration?
300
A statement that is normally hearsay but is allowed in
What is a hearsay exception?
300
True or False: You must mark something as an exhibit BEFORE it can be marked as evidence
What is TRUE!
400
The side of the courtroom that the defendant sits on
What is the left side of the courtroom?
400
The only type of witness that is allowed to give their opinion
What is an expert witness?
400
Opinions by witness about matters that they are not experts in
What is an Opinion?
400
When a witness gives an opinion on the ultimate issue of the case: guilt or innocence?
What is Opinions on the Ultimate Issue
400
The only document that requires only to be marked for identification in order for witnesses to talk about it
What is the affadavit? It doesn't require submission into evidence in order to for the witness to talk about it. It only needs to be marked for identification.
500
Opening, direct, cross, redirect, closing statement
What is the stages of a trial
500
The number of questions you are allowed to ask while re-directing a witness
What is 2 questions?
500
What is an out of court statement offered to prove the truth of matter as asserted
What is hearsay?
500
When a witness is repeatedly asked to discuss the same matter, question may be same or phrased differently but the question asks for the same answer
What is asked and answered?
500
Speaking to a witness in a hostile tone /aggressive manner
What is badgering the witness
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