Hearsay
An attorney may assert that a piece of evidence is not hearsay if they are entering it for this purpose, rather than for the truth of the matter asserted.
What is subsequent action?
Evidence that does not make any fact of the case is objectionable under this objection.
What is relevance?
These type of questions are a no-go on direct, but don't worry: they're the whole point of a cross.
What are leading questions?
Admission of a Party Opponent
What is 402?
This article of clothing sold in the Empire Mock Trial shop is in high demand - just put them on, Selzer!
What are objection booty shorts?
While a business record may be admissible, it may contain hearsay that is not - colloquially referred to as this.
What is double hearsay?
You could argue that a question goes to a witness' this if opposing counsel objects to scope.
What is bias or credibility?
When addressing the judge, you should always do this, no matter how long you're talking for.
What is stand up?
Scope of Witness Examination
What is 305?
Selzer famously swindled an indigenous person from this former South American country.
What is Maya?
What are six?
Keep your cool - this objection is used when the cross-examiner challenges the witness about their inference from the facts, rather than seeking additional facts.
What is argumentative?
A judge may dock a team points on their professionalism score for doing this repetitive action - looking at you, St. Johns!
What is over-objecting?
Voir Dire of a Witness
What is 603?
Louis Smyth made the unfortunate mistake of claiming that he was this as Remington Stone - hope he didn't say that to a cop!
What is sober-free?
Ask Jim Carrey about this one: Aside from being an in-court statement, out of court statements cannot be hearsay if they are this.
What is false?
The only times that objections are not allowed are during these parts of the trial - so sit down and shut up!
What are opening and closing statements?
An attorney must show these three things to have a witness introduced as an expert.
What are education, experience, and qualifications?
Statements by an Unavailable Declarant
What is 407?
Tracey Bickle showed their bias by calling the defendant, Lindsay Gordon, this rhyming phrase in the 2023-24 Mock Trial Case.
What is a crumb-bum?
Very rarely used, this exception to hearsay would be used to enter an encyclopedia entry that helped an expert witness. (don't worry, we don't need the number)
What is Statements in Learned Treatises?
There's no point in objecting for this on cross - the witness can say whatever they want if that's the case.
What is invention of facts?
Here's a little math problem for you: Starting from the plaintiff's opening statement, if each side presents three witnesses, and there are no redirects, voir dires, or anything else out of the ordinary, this will be the fifth thing to happen.
What is the direct examination of the second plaintiff witness?
Redaction of Document
What is 602?
The doctor who treated Remington Stone was named this, after a role of one of Selzer's good friends.
What is Dr. Doogie Howser?