Random Terms Flashcards
1
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voir dire
A
the process we use to choose a jury
2
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taking out the sting
A
to make something less unpleasant
- you bring up the damaging evidence in an effort to reduce the harm it will do to your client
3
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inviting error
A
party encouraged or prompted the error by its own conduct during the trial
Ex. no objection to jury instruction but later complain
4
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opening the door
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something would have been inadmissible but a party brings it up themselves
5
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relevance
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very low threshold that evidence must meet to be admissible
6
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probative value
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the persuasive weight of evidence
7
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sufficiency
A
legal standard determining whether evidence supports a verdict
