Mock Trial Objections

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occurs when an attorney asks a question that argues their case during their examinations of witnesses

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argumentative question

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occurs when a witness fails to respond to the question asked

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non-responsive answer

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Attorneys will use this objection on direct examination but not cross.

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leading

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testimony is unrelated to the facts of the case

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irrelevant

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the witness has no personal knowledge that would enable him/her to answer the question asked

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speculation

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occurs when a witness offers an out-of-court statement to prove the truth of the matter asserted in that statement

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hearsay

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occurs when a witness answers a question with a story instead of specific case facts

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narrative

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occurs when exhibits are admitted into evidence before they have been identified, shown to be authentic, and questioned about

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lack of proper predicate

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What occurs when a question’s purpose is to suggest a predisposition toward crime rather than to establish an element of the crime or other relevant issue? Options: improper character testimony, ambiguous question, asked and answered, unfair extrapolation

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improper character testimony

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occurs when an attorney asks a question that is capable of being understood in two or more possible ways

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ambiguous question