Name That objection
“Don’t lie to me. You were stupid and drunk and ran that red light, didn’t you? Didn’t you? You ran it and didn’t even care.”
Agumentitive Questions
"Were you at the bank last night?"(cross-examination)
Abmissible (All leading questions are abmissible during cross-examination)
The evidence is coming from the defendant themself
Statement Against Interest
Pursuant to the doctrine of Respondeat superior, an employer is legally responsible and liable for all acts of its employees that occur within the scope of their employment.
LaFontan v. MacDougald
Marying a dead person is leagal in what country?
France
“Would the driver have had time to slow down if he saw the light turn red?”
Speculation
“Oh come on, how can you be afraid of a guy who weighs 120 lbs when you weigh 300 lbs?”
objectionable (Argumentative)
A statement relating to a startling event or condition, made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it caused.
Exited Uterence
If a witness becomes unable or unwilling to respond to otherwise proper questions on cross examination, the trial court must strike the witness’s testimony in its entirety.
Howard v. Beard
Where are Donkys not alowed to sleep in Arzona?
Bathtubes
“Is it true that you locked the door when you left the house?”
Leading the witness
"On Friday the 5th, did you or did you not hear the defendant bragging about stealing a car the night before?"
Admissible(exception to hearsay)
A statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it.
Present Sense Impression
A plaintiff in a civil case must establish all of the elements of its claim by a preponderance of the evidence (i.e., it must establish that all elements are more likely than not true).
Defendiefer v. Schroeder
What fish is it iligal to handle saspiciosly in the UK?
Salmon
“The bartender told me that the driver had been drinking all night.”
Hearsay
Why did you go back into the house and what made you think you it was a good idea to then take the children away?
objactable (compound question)
Judgments of previous convictions for certain crimes are used to prove a fact essential to the judgment.
Judgment of Previous Conviction
Pursuant to Rule 801(d)(2)(D), a statement that would otherwise be hearsay is admissible against a party if: (i) the declarant is the party’s agent or employee; (ii) the statement concerns a matter that is within the scope of the agency or employment relationship; and (iii) the statement was made while the agency or employment relationship existed.
Kaplan v. Sikora
In what city are you are legally required to let someone use your bathroom if they knock on your door and ask.
Scotland
“What’s your favorite coffee shop in Seattle?”
relvence
“You are the respondent’s mother, correct?”(during direct examination)
Abmisable
The judge might allow some leading questions during direct examination for simple background information to move the testimony along faster.
Documanes Such as brith certificates, marriage records, medical records, blood relations, baptisms
Most regularly kept records from a reputable source
Though the Midlands Rules of Evidence regarding character evidence refer to “person” and “persons,” the Court construes those terms as applying equally to companies, corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities.
Baker v. Walia
One French village made it illegal to die unless you what?
you've already purchased a burial plot.