Trial Procedures
What is the title that the judge must always be addressed with?
Your Honor
True or False: When cross-examining witnesses, you may ask questions related to matters that did NOT come up in direct examination
Testimony that does NOT help the judge decide the facts of the case is objectionable under what rule?
True or False: Objections not stated in the casebook can be made during the trial
On what grounds can physical evidence be introduced?
If it is relevant
Which side first gets to deliver its opening statements?
The plaintiff?
What is the rule that prevents one from asking cross questions related to matters that did not come up in direct examination?
Beyond the Scope of Witness Examination
The objection made when the witness is wandering or allowed to tell an entire story
A statement made outside of the courtroom is considered what?
True or False: You must mark something as an exhibit BEFORE it can be marked as evidence
When can re-cross questions be asked?
Only if re-direct questions are asked
When an attorney shows that a witness is not telling the truth, they can do what to the witness?
A question that requires the witness to make up information is objectionable as what?
Can you raise a hearsay objection to a stipulated document?
The only document that requires only to be marked for identification in order for witnesses to talk about it
ffidavit
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.
Where does the defense sit in the courtroom?
Hint: In reference to the jury box
What is the only type of witness that is allowed to give their opinion?
The objection made when a witness theorizes as to what possibly could have happened
The exceptions to the hearsay rule are...
admission against interest, state of mind, business records, and excited utterance
Dying Declaration (the one I actually know)
What is the number of questions you are allowed to ask while re-directing and re-crossing a witness?
True or False: You can stand up to object even if you don't know the specific name of the objection you are making