Mock Trial objections

Front

Evidence has to relate and have something to do with the case

Back

Relevance

Front

Someone’s idea of what might have happened is not allowed

Back

Objection: speculation

Front

Something a witness may have heard about, but did not hear or see firsthand.

Back

Objection: hearsay

Front

A question that assumes an answer or leads the witness to answering in a prescribed way.

Back

Objection: leading question

Front

Witnesses are to stick to the facts. Unless witnesses qualify as experts, what they think about those facts, is not acceptable as evidence. What objection applies?

Back

Objection: Opinion

Front

In a case about a stolen car, a witness states, "She must have known the person if she got into the car with him/her." What is the objection?

Back

Objection: speculation

Front

In a case about a stolen car, a witness states "My best friend told me she saw the defendant get into the stolen car." What is the appropriate objection? Options: Objection: relevance, Objection: hearsay, Objection: leading question, Objection: opinion, Objection: speculation

Back

Objection: hearsay

Front

In a case about a stolen car, a lawyer asks a witness about his/ her favorite restaurant.

Back

Objection: relevance

Front

In a case about a stolen car, a witness states, "I saw her get into the car with the defendant. I think she should not have done that." What is the appropriate objection?

Back

Objection: opinion

Front

In a case about a stolen car, the prosecuting attorney asks the defendant, "So you stole the car because you wanted to see how fast it could go?"

Back

Objection: leading question