Trial Procedures
Rules of Evidence-Witness Examination
Objections
Obejctions Continued
Extra
100
The title that the judge must always be addressed with
What is "Your Honor"?
100
True or False: When cross examining witnesses, you may ask questions related to matters that did NOT come up in direct examination
False.
100
What is timely, ground for objection
What two things needs to be done for a proper objections?
100
True of False: Objections not stated in the case book can be made during trial
What is FALSE.
100
On what grounds can physical evidence be introduced?
What is if it is relevant to the case
200
Prosecution/Plaintiff
What side gets to deliver its opening statement first?
200
The rule that prevents one from asking cross questions related to matters that did not come up in direct examination
What is "Scope of Witness Examination"
200
What is "Testimony that is not related to the issues of the case."
What is relevancy?
200
True or False: You can stand up to object even if you don't know the specific name of the objection you are making
What is TRUE!
200
The number of times physical evidence needs to be introduced
What is only once?
300
When can re-cross questions be asked?
Only if re-direct questions are asked
300
When an attorney shows that a witness is not telling the truth, they can do what to the witness?
Impeach the witness
300
The objection made when the witness is wandering or allowed to tell an entire story
What is narration?
300
A statement made outside of the courtroom is considered what?
What is hearsay?
300
True or False: You must mark something as an exhibit BEFORE it can be marked as evidence
What is TRUE!
400
The side of the courtroom that the defendant sits on
What is the left side of the courtroom?
400
The only type of witness that is allowed to give their opinion
What is an expert witness?
400
Opinions by witness about matters that they are not experts in
What is Opinion?
400
Can you raise a hearsay objection to a stipulated document?
What is NO.
400
The only document that requires only to be marked for identification in order for witnesses to talk about it
What is the affadavit? It doesn't require submission into evidence in order to for the witness to talk about it. It only needs to be marked for identification.
500
The number of minutes you have to ask direct questions
What is 7 minutes, plus 2 minutes for Voir Dire.
500
The number of questions you are allowed to ask while re-directing and re-crossing a witness
What is 3 questions?
500
What is an out of court statement offered to prove the truth of matter as asserted
What is hearsay?
500
The exceptions to the hearsay rule are... (must state all 4!)
What is admission against interest, state of mind, business records, and excited utterance.
500
The whole prodecure that one needs to go through in order for a document to be submitted into evidence OR Ib Jegede's favorite number
What is look on page 14 of the case book OR nine(: