It's a Crime
What About that Exhibit?
It's a Business
What's the Problem?
I Object!
100
Has the defendant ever attacked other people before?
What violates the character trait rule?
100
So you don't work in the accounting department or deal with accounting records?
What is an improper foundation witness for business records?
100
This report was prepared just for this litigation?
What is not a trustworthy business record?
100
Your Honor, the exhibit counsel is reading is only marked.
What is improper reading from an exhibit not in evidence?
100
Objection, hearsay, because the witness is telling what the eyewitness told the other eyewitness.
What is an improper speaking objection?
200
In your opinion, is the defendant a violent person?
What violates the circumstantial evidence rule?
200
Your Honor, counsel has not shown me the exhibit.
What is improper foundation procedure?
200
In this police report, there are statements by many eyewitnesses.
What is double hearsay in a business record?
200
Your Honor, there is no evidence to show that the car was actually where the plaintiff has marked the diagram.
What is improper marking of an exhibit?
200
Why did the plaintiff step off the curb?
What is asking for speculation?
300
How many times have you gotten a ticket for running that stop sign?
What violates the other acts rule?
300
Wait, that's not the actual contract?
What is lack of foundation?
300
Mr. Jones, in your letter, are you actually stating your opinion of how the construction accident happened?
What is a business record with imadmissible opinion evidence?
300
Your Honor, the witness didn't testify the light was red during cross-examination, so why is counsel asking about the color of the light?
What is improper rehabilitation?
300
Did you sign the contract, and then the next day did you tell the plaintiff that you had changed your mind?
What is a compound question?
400
Mr. Jones, are you a careful driver?
What violates the habit rule?
400
So the valve hose is not the same length as it was when you removed it from the car?
What is lack of foundation because condition changed?
400
Doctor, in your report it says, "the patient has a compound fracture of the metatarsal."
What is a business record with admissible opinion evidence?
400
Your Honor, the plaintiff could have presented this witness during her case.
What is improper rebuttal?
400
Did the receptionist tell you that Mr. Smith had received the letter?
What is hearsay?
500
Isn't it true that you previously threw a golf club at the victim?
What is a proper "other acts" question?
500
Your Honor, this is the same kind of can opener as the one the plaintiff used.
What is offered as illustrative evidence?
500
Ms. Jones, you say that handwritten change was not on the original contract that you signed?
What violates the original documents rule?
500
The question was, who was present at the meeting, and the witness is talking about how much they had to drink.
What is an unresponsive answer?
500
Mrs. Smith, what did you tell your husband about who caused the accident?
What violates the husband-wife privilege?
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