Legal Terms
This is the legal term for a statement made by a witness under oath.
Testimony
This is the objection made when a question guides the witness to suggest the answer.
Leading
This 1995 criminal trial resulted in the acquittal of a former football star and actor accused of murder.
O.J. Simpson
In this 1992 legal drama, Tom Cruise stars as a young attorney who uncovers corruption at a prestigious law firm.
The Firm
A statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it.
803.1 Present Sense Impression
This legal term refers to the party who is bringing a case against another
plaintiff or prosecution
This is an out-of-court statement
Hearsay
This trial involved a famous defamation lawsuit between two famous Hollywood stars. Made famous by Mega pints and crazy objections
Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Trial
This 2008 movie, based on a true story, stars Tom Hanks as a lawyer defending a man with HIV who was wrongfully fired from his job.
Philadelphia
A statement in a document that is at least 20 years and whose authenticity is established.
803.16 Ancient Document
This legal term refers to a person’s legal responsibility for their actions or omissions.
Liability
This objection is raised when a question is unrelated to the case at hand
Relevance
This trial convicted a former president of the United States on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Bill Clinton Impeachment Trial
In this classic 1967 film, Gregory Peck portrays a lawyer defending a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman in the racially segregated South.
To Kill a Mockingbird
a prosecution for homicide or in a civil case, a statement that the declarant, while believing the declarant’s death to be imminent, made about its cause or circumstances.
804.b.1.B Statement Under the Belief of Imminent Death.
This term describes a person who provides evidence or information to help clarify facts in a case.
witness
This objection does not seek new information, but instead seeks to have the witness agree with an inference or conclusion.
Argumentative
In this high-profile case, two brothers were convicted of murdering their wealthy parents in 1989, claiming they had endured years of physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their father.
Mendez Brothers
This TV show, featuring a law firm led by Harvey Specter, centers around a team of lawyers dealing with high-stakes corporate cases.
Suits
The statement is offered against an opposing party and was made by the party in an individual or representative capacity;
801.d.2.a An Opposing Party’s Statement.
This term is used when a case is settled outside of court, often through negotiation between the parties involved.
settlement
a question that requires the witness to guess on an issue where they do not possess direct knowledge.
Speculation
In this landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the previous precedent set by Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown V. Board of Education
This 1999 legal drama, starring Julia Roberts, revolves around a lawyer who uncovers a case involving environmental contamination and the people trying to cover it up.
Erin Brockovich?
A record of an act, event, condition, opinion, or diagnosis if the record was kept in the course of a regularly conducted activity of a business, organization, occupation, or calling, whether or not for profit
803.6.B Records of a Regularly Conducted Activity.