Form of the Question Flashcards
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Leading Questions
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Leading Questions suggest the answer in the question
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Compound Questions
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A compound question asks multiple questions in one sentence. Look for two verbs in the same question.
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Calls for a Narrative
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A question asking the witness to relay everything that happened making it impossible to tell what they are going to say.
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A Question that Assumes Facts not in Evidence
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Where a question assumes facts that have not been previously mentioned.
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Non-Responsive Answer
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Where the witness does not answer the question or goes beyond the scope of it. This is not subject to an object but is rather subject to a motion to strike.
