Procedural
When an attorney is rude to a witness.
What is argumentative?
Relevance
What is: "evidence is relevant if it has any tendency to make a fact of consequence more or less probable"?
A kind of question you can only ask on cross.
What is a leading question?
Hearsay
What is Rule 801?
When your question is repetitive.
What is Asked and Answered?
Hearsay
What is "an out of court statement being used to prove the truth of the matter asserted"?
When you ask a witness about two or more things
What is a compound question?
Relevance
What is Rule 401?
When an attorney's question relies on unentered information.
What is Assumes Facts not in Evidence?
Speculation
What is "testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to one that is rationally based on the witness’s perception"?
When the question asks a witness to interpret another party's state of mind or intentions.
What is calls for speculation/improper opinion?
Prejudicial than probative
What is Rule 403?
When you don't introduce the exhibit you're entering.
What is Lack of Foundation?
Prejudicial than probative
What is "if the probative value of relevant evidence if substantially outweighed by a danger of unfair prejudice it may be excluded"?
When precision and clarity are qualities your question has in short supply
What is a vague and ambiguous question?
Speculation
What is Rule 701?
Asking a question on redirect about something you didn't ask about on direct.
What is Beyond the Scope?
Personal Knowledge
What is "a witness may not testify to a matter unless evidence is introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter"?
A question which elicits a large amount of testimony, some of which could be potentially inadmissible.
What is Calls for Narrative Answer?
Improper Expert Opinion
What is either Rule 702, 703, or 704?