Direct Examination Flashcards
Party that calls a witness to testify is required to ask the witness _
Nonleading questions
Party asking witness nonleading questions is a form of examination known as _
Direct examination
Direct examination is intended to allow witness to testify rather than _
Have the attorney testify
Leading questions are questions that suggest _
Answer within content of question
If attorney allowed to ask leading questions, then attorney is
Testifying and not witness
An example of a leading question is _
Is it true that you beat your wife?
The wife beating question suggests that _
Yes, witness does beat his wife
Leading questions not allowed in _
Direct examination
A nonleading question on wife beating would be _
What do you know about your wife having been beaten?
General purpose of direct examination of witness is to allow witness to explain what _
They know
If witness provides testimony that needs further explanation, then _
Attorney can ask witness to simply explain the answer
