Objections Flashcards
(20 cards)
“Objection, your Honor, the question is argumentative.” Could also be “Badgering the witness”
The question is creating a negative debate about what the witness said. It is asked for the purpose of persuading the jury or the judge, rather than to get information.
“Objection, your Honor, the question has been asked and answered.”
The lawyer is repeating the question again! The witness has already answered the same or very similar question.
“Objections, your Honor, the question assumes facts not in the evidence.”
Questions must match the witness’s experience & knowledge.
Questions must match the evidence - no assumptions can be made that don’t match the evidence.
“Objection, your Honor, the question is compound.”
It joins two or more questions ordinarily joined with the word “or” or the word “and.”
“Objection, your Honor, the question is hearsay.”
It asks the witness to answer based on gossip or rumors (things the witness doesn’t know as a fact)
“Objection, your Honor, the question is irrelevant.”
It asks the witness to give evidence not related to the event
“Objection, your Honor, the question is leading.”
The lawyer “puts words into the witness’s mouth” for example,
“When did you stop stabbing the prisoner of war?” (its assumes the witness did the act)
“Objection, your Honor, the question calls for a narrative answer.”
It causes the witness to tell a long story or tell a long list of things that occurred,
“Objection, your Honor, the question calls for speculation.”
It asks the witness to predict or guess something they can’t or don’t know about!
“Objection, your Honor, the question is ambiguous or too general”
The question is so broad or vague it can mean many different things! It may be misunderstood by the witness. It is objectionable because it may take on more than one meaning.
Example: “What’s the meaning of life?” *Lawyers can only ask one specific question at a time.
The question is so broad or vague it can mean many different things! It may be misunderstood by the witness. It is objectionable because it may take on more than one meaning.
Example: “What’s the meaning of life?” *Lawyers can only ask one specific question at a time.
“Objection, your Honor, the question is ambiguous or too general”
It asks the witness to predict or guess something they can’t or don’t know about!
“Objection, your Honor, the question calls for speculation.”
It causes the witness to tell a long story or tell a long list of things that occurred,
“Objection, your Honor, the question calls for a narrative answer.”
The lawyer “puts words into the witness’s mouth” for example,
“When did you stop stabbing the prisoner of war?” (its assumes the witness did the act)
“Objection, your Honor, the question is leading.”
It asks the witness to give evidence not related to the event
“Objection, your Honor, the question is irrelevant.”
It asks the witness to answer based on gossip or rumors (things the witness doesn’t know as a fact)
“Objection, your Honor, the question is hearsay.”
It joins two or more questions ordinarily joined with the word “or” or the word “and.”
“Objection, your Honor, the question is compound.”
Questions must match the witness’s experience & knowledge.
Questions must match the evidence - no assumptions can be made that don’t match the evidence.
“Objections, your Honor, the question assumes facts not in the evidence.”
The lawyer is repeating the question again! The witness has already answered the same or very similar question.
“Objection, your Honor, the question has been asked and answered.”
The question is creating a negative debate about what the witness said. It is asked for the purpose of persuading the jury or the judge, rather than to get information.
“Objection, your Honor, the question is argumentative.”
