Hearsay
The definition of hearsay
What is an out-of-court statement made for the truth of the matter asserted?
The inherent principle that all testimony needs background information to contextualize the evidence for the jury
What is foundation?
These words should be the first words said when defending a relevance objection
What is relevance is a low bar?
The rule that excludes character evidence
What is rule 404?
The rule that establishes what is needed to qualify as an expert witness
What is rule 702?
The rule that excludes hearsay
What is rule 802?
This rule demands that witnesses have personal knowledge of all of their testimony
What is rule 602?
The rule that defines relevant evidence
What is rule 401?
This term refers to the belief that if someone has acting one way before, they are more likely to act that way in the future
What is propensity?
This style of question is allowed on cross, but not direct
What is leading?
This hearsay exception has to do with knee-jerk reactions in which the declarant couldn't help but say it
What is an excited utterance?
This common objection phrase argues that opposing counsel is free to attack this evidence on cross, but the jury should be allowed to hear it in the first place
What is weight not admissibility?
This relative standard governs the exclusion of relevant evidence in the presence of other dangers
What is substantially outweighs the probative value?
This non-propensity purpose is to establish access to something rather than to imply repeated action
What is opportunity?
Dying declarations, statements of personal or family history, and statements against one's own interest are only admissible if a witness qualifies for this status
What is unavailable?
This objection should be raised when an attorney's question contains information that has not been laid onto the record by the witness
What is facts not in evidence?
This portion of testimony is understood within the mock trial community to be immune to relevance objections, even if the testimony likely doesn't matter
What are the first few questions of a character direct?
This character trait is the only trait allowed to be used for propensity for any witness within the MRE
What is truthfulness?
This objection ensures questions asked on re-examinations are directly responsive to what came before it
What is outside of the scope?
Rule 803(3) allows for mental conditions such as motive, intent, or plan while categorically excluding this mental condition
What is belief?
This phrase governs what conclusions lay witnesses may come to without delving into others' mindsets
What is rationally based on the witness's perception?
In addition to facts that prove the case at hand, facts that affect this are also considered facts of consequence
What is rule 608?
This is the name for the standard used when judging otherwise inadmissible evidence that contributed to an expert's conclusion