Mock Trial Terms Flashcards
1
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Argumentative
A
- creating a negative debate about what the witness said
- asked for the purpose of persuading the judge and not go get information
2
Q
Asked and Answered
A
The lawyer repeats the question, the witness has already answered the same or a very similar question
3
Q
Facts not in the evidence
A
- no assumptions can be made that don’t match the evidence
- must match the witness’s experience/knowledge
4
Q
Compound question
A
Two or more questions put together in a sentence with “and/”or”
5
Q
Hearsay
A
- based on gossip or rumors
- things the witness doesn’t know for a fact
6
Q
Irrelevant
A
It asks the witness to give evidence not related to the event
7
Q
Leading
A
When the lawyer puts words into the witness’s mouth
8
Q
A Narrative Answer
A
It causes the witness to tell a long story or list of things that occured
9
Q
Calls for “speculation”
A
If you ask the witness about something they can’t or don’t know about
10
Q
Ambiguous
A
Too general
