Trial Procedures
You need to do these three things after a piece of evidence has been identified before you can ask questions about it.
what is offer, file and introduce?
This objection would follow this question:
Please tell us what your cousin's friend told you about the accident.
What is hearsay?
This is the only witness who can give an opinion without an overruled objection.
What is an expert?
This "party" is always the prosecution in a civil case?
What is the state or the parish?
This attorney will be working with us once the case is released.
Who is Val?
When speaking to the judge you need to always do this.
What is stand or say "Your Honor"
You need to do this when a compound objection is sustained.
What is
~ rephrase the question?
~ or break it into separate questions?
You can ask a witness that you are cross-examining this type of question.
What is a leading question?
When the judge disagrees with your objection - he will say this.
What is OVERRULED?
An objection to a question that seeks not to make a valid point but instead seeks merely to argue with or attack the witness
What is badgering or argumentative?
This is one thing that you need to do in "pre-trial motions"
What is introduce your team, ask for permission to move around the courtroom, ask for permission to publish evidence to the jury after it has been entered, ask that time be stopped for all objections, ask that all witnesses be considered sworn, etc...
When the judge agrees with the objection that is made, he does this.
What is SUSTAIN?
The very first question that is usually asked of a witness on direct is this...
Will you please state your name for the record?
You need to ask the judge for permission before you do this.
What is approach a witness?
This is the portion of closing arguments in which the prosecutor or plaintiff responds to arguments made by the defense counsel
What is rebuttal?
WHich side sits closest to the jury box during the trial?
Plaintiff or Prosecution
When a question will do more harm than provide relevant information you should make this objection.
What is more prejudicial than probative - or - improper characterization?
When a witness says something that does not match the affidavit, you will want to do this.
What is impeach?
The signed statement that can be used to impeach a witness is called this.
What is an affidavit?
A term used to describe the amount of evidentiary proof a party must show.
What is the burden of proof?
To enter someone as an expert, you need to show that he/she has this.
What is experience and/or education?
In Mock Trials, witnesses are bound by the affidavits. You can make this objection if questions are not from the affidavit.
What is "Beyond the scope of the affidavit"?
When a witness does not answer the question asked you can do this.
What is ask the judge to instruct the witness to answer or object that the witness is non-responsive.
When a defendant is found not guilty - the "not guilty" verdict is actually called this.
What is an acquittal or acquitted?
Your side of the case - opening statement, direct examination, cross-examinations, redirect and recross, and closing arguments can be this total amount of time.
What is 55 minutes