Objections
Facts of the Case
Rules of the Courtroom
Legal Terms
Direct vs. Cross
100

This objection is used when a question has nothing to do with the case.

Relevance
100

The illness Bo bridger is suffering from.

Trichinosis

100

This person decides what evidence is allowed.

The judge

100

The person who is being sued.

Defendant

100

Questions allowed on cross but not direct.

Leading questions

200

This objection is used when a witness is guessing instead of knowing the answer.

Speculation

200

This is the profession of the defendant, Dr. Colter.

Family medicine doctor

200

Lawyers must do what when adressing the court.

Stand

200

The person who brings the case.

Plaintiff
200

Questions that allow the witness to explain in their own words.

Open-ended questions

300

This objection is used when a lawyer is arguing instead of asking a question.

Argumentative
300

The plaintiff claims the doctor failed to do what.

Properly diagnose and treat the illness

300

This is the stage of trial where lawyers question witnesses.

Examination (Direct or Cross)

300

Failing to act with reasonable care.

Negligence

300

On direct examination, lawyers try to do what with their witness.

Tell their side of the story

400

This objection is used when a question has already been asked and answered.

Asked and answered

400

The defense claims that Bo failed to share what key information?

That she ate raw animal meat

400

This is when a lawyer asks the judge to block a question before the witness answers.

Making an objection

400

The legal duty doctors must follow when treating patients.

Standard of care

400

The goal of a cross-examination is to do what to a witness?

Challenge credibility

500

This objection is used when a witness is repeating something someone said outside of court, or was not in the witness statment

Hearsay

500

This is the legal claim being made against Dr. Colter's practice.

Medical malpractice

500

If the judge agrees with an objection, what happens to the question/answer?

It is sustained (excluded from testimony)

500

Proving something is more likely true than not. 

Preponderance of the evidence

500

This rule limits cross-examination to topics brought up on the direct.

Scope of direct rule