Chapter 7

Question 1

What is evidence?

Answer 1

that which tends to prove or disprove a fact in issue

Question 2

Who should be more concerned about admissibility?

Answer 2

the lawyer; paralegal should find evidence

Question 3

direct evidence is

Answer 3

evidence (generally from personal observation) that tends to establish a fact without the need of an inference

Question 4

circumstantial evidence

Answer 4

evidence of one fact requiring an inference to establish another fact

Question 5

physical evidence

Answer 5

evidence that can be touched; also called tangible or demonstrative evidence

Question 6

oral evidence

Answer 6

evidence given verbally; also called testimonial evidence

Question 7

Types of evidence

Answer 7

oral or physical

direct or circumstantial

Question 8

What kind of evidence can a jury consider?

Answer 8

Admissible

Question 9

In order to testify, a witness must be _____

Answer 9

competent

Question 10

when researching the rules of court for the jurisdiction in which action is being litigated, begin your research in the _____

Answer 10

rules index