Name That Objection
On direct, an attorney asks, “You saw the defendant leave angry, didn’t you?”
What is leading?
Hearsay involves a statement made outside of this place.
What is the Courtroom?
The first thing you do when you object.
What is stand up all the way?
Ideally, you should get your objection on the record before this happens.
What is the witness answers?
When a judge says “sustained,” this is what it means for the question.
What is the attorney cannot ask it?
An attorney asks, “Where were you, who were you with, and what time did you leave?” in a single sentence.
What is compound?
Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered for this purpose.
What is the truth of the matter asserted?
This is the first word out of your mouth after standing.
What is “objection”?
If the answer has already started, you ask that the objection precede it. If sustained, the answer is this.
What is stricken from the record?
If you’re hit with a leading objection and unsure, this short response is a safe option.
What is “I’ll rephrase”?
An attorney says, “Tell the jury everything you know about that night.”
What is narrative?
This is the first of the two steps in a hearsay analysis. What is determining whether there is a hearsay statement to begin with
What is determining whether there is a hearsay statement to begin with?
If your objection isn’t self-explanatory, you say this to the judge.
What is “May I be heard?”
When objecting to an exhibit, you do it at this moment.
What is when opposing counsel offers it into evidence?
The fill-in-the-blank response to a relevance objection: “This question is probative on the issue of ___.”
What is the issue it relates to? (Accept any reasonable issue.)
A witness is asked, “What do you think the defendant was feeling?”
What is Speculation
This is the most commonly used exception, and it lets the prosecution offer anything the defendant said out of court. What is an admission by a party-opponent?
What is an admission by a party opponent?
When you keep talking and explain your reasoning right after saying “objection,” judges may score you down for this type of objection.
What is a speaking objection?
You should not object if your team plans to do this.
What is introduce similar evidence?
To answer a “beyond the scope” objection, you say that opposing counsel did this to the line of questioning.
What is opened the door?
On cross, an attorney asks an expert, “You aren’t as smart as you think you are, are you?”
What is argumentative?
The hearsay rule exists because out-of-court statements aren’t given under oath or subject to this.
What is cross-examination?
While objecting, you should look only at this person, not at opposing counsel.
Who is the presiding judge?
You don’t need the judge’s permission to object, but you do need it to do this.
What is explain the objection?
After a ruling, instead of saying “thank you,” you do this.
What is give a simple nod?