Objection names
yes/no question
Leading
Asked and Answered
A lawyer has asked a question and received an answer, and asks the same question again
The witness quotes another person's words
Hearsay
Witness testifies about a statement made by another person, and uses the contents of the other person’s statement to prove a fact true or false
Hearsay
Narrative
Witness answers a question but continues telling the story
The witness is asked a question about what they did that morning and they talk about how they made their breakfast
Relavance
Lay witnesses (non-experts) testify with personal inferences or subjective statements
Opinion on the Ultimate Matter
Relevance
Irrelevant evidence to the case is being brought up and contributes nothing to the case
"Sir now is it true that you got ice cream and cookies at the store?"
Compound question
A witness has made a factual error in their testimony regarding the case or has purposely added a fact to improve their image
Unfair extrapolation/Assuming Facts not in Evidence/Creation of a material fact
Argumentative/Badgering
An attorney begins arguing with a witness, or becoming overly aggressive
"Now is it true that you took matts orange pen?"
Leading question
Character evidence (generaly personality traits) or a past illegal action is used to show how a person acted in a specific situation
Improper character evidence/prior bad acts
Beyond the scope
An attorney is asking about information that was not brought up in the previous questioning
"So sometime in the last year I went out and went to the store, I got a bunch of things there"
Vague