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Trial Procedures
Rules of Evidence-Witness Examination
Objections
Obejctions Continued
Hearsay Exceptions
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
The time when an attorney should stand up to make an objection
What is at the time an objectionable circumstance has occured?
100
True of False: Objections not stated in the case book can be made during trial
What is FALSE.
100
A statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it.
What is present sense impression?
200
This side first gets to deliver its opening statements
What is the plaintiff?
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
Testimony that does NOT help the judge decide the facts of the case is objectionable under what rule?
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
A statement relating to a startling event or condition, made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it caused.
What is excited utterance?
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
A record that: (A) is on a matter the witness once knew about but now cannot recall well enough to testify fully and accurately; (B) was made or adopted by the witness when the matter was fresh in the witness’s memory; and (C) accurately reflects the witness’s knowledge. If admitted, the record may be read into evidence but may be received as an exhibit only if offered by an adverse party.
What is recorded recollection?
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
A question that requires the witness to make up information is objectionable as what?
What is invention of facts?
400
Can you raise a hearsay objection to a stipulated document?
What is NO.
400
A record of an act, event, condition, opinion, or diagnosis if: (A) the record was made at or near the time by — or from information transmitted by — someone with knowledge; (B) the record was kept in the course of a regularly conducted activity of a business, organization, occupation, or calling, whether or not for profit; (C) making the record was a regular practice of that activity;
What is Records of a Regularly Conducted Activity?
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
The objection made when a witness theorizes as to was possibly could have happened
What is speculation?
500
A statement of the declarant’s then-existing state of mind (such as motive, intent, or plan) or emotional, sensory, or physical condition (such as mental feeling, pain, or bodily health), but not including a statement of memory or belief to prove the fact remembered or believed unless it relates to the validity or terms of the declarant’s will.
What is Then-Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition?