Rules of Evidence

Match the following

• Leading

• when a witness makes up a material fact that can impact the outcome of the case

• Character Evidence

• evidence of a person's tendancies offered to prove they acted that way on a specific occasion

• Unfair Extrapolation

• an out-of-court statement being offered for the truth of the matter

• Hearsay

• when an attorney on direct examination asks a question that includes the answer

Match the following

• Relevance

• testimony that a witness did not directly experience and is guessing about

• More Prejudicial than Probative

• the witness shows knowledge in topic before he/she testifies in the topic

• Speculation

• testimony is more likely to cause bias than prove a fact

• Laying Foundation

• the likelihood that the testimony will prove or disprove a fact in the case

Which of the following questions is NOT a leading question?

• There was a man with dark sunglasses standing outside, right?

• After you opened the door, what if anything did you see?

• There was a knock at the door, so you answered it?

• You became suspicious as soon as you opened the door, correct?

Identify the objection: During direct examination the witness states "Someone at the party told me they've seen her behave this way before."

• Lack of Foundation

• Relevance

• Speculation

• Hearsay

• No Objection

Identify the objection: During direct examination the attorney asks "What was he thinking when he drove across the yard?"

• Leading

• More Prejudicial than Probative

• Speculation

• Hearsay

• No Objection

Identify the objection. During direct examination, the attorney asks "You didn't check the lock before going to bed, did you?"

• Lack of Foundation

• Leading

• Speculation

• Lack of Foundation

• No Objection

Identify the objection: The first question a witness is asked on direct examination is, "What did you see at the scene of the crime?"

• Lack of Foundation

• Leading

• More Prejudicial than Probative

• Speculation

• No Objection

The attorney asks the witness if your client is one of those suspicious types. What is the objection?

• Relevance

• Hearsay

• Leading

• Character

• No Objection

A witness is asked to give his or her account of something they heard or saw. What is the objection?

• Relevance

• Hearsay

• Speculation

• Unfair Extrapolation

• No Objection

In traffic accident case, an attorney asks, "So Mr. Jim, how many times have you been married?"

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: lack of foundation

• Objection: speculation

• No Objection