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hearsay |
something a witness is saying that he/she didn't see, smell or hear when it happened. Like gossip or a secondary source. |
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leading |
a question that suggests the answer (not always a yes/no question, but usually) |
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asked and answered |
when a lawyer is trying to get a witness to repeat something by asking again. |
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relevance |
a question asked that has nothing to do with the crime. |
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unfair extrapolation |
when a witness is making up stuff that isn't in their witness statement AND that stuff changes the case. |
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lack of personal knowledge |
when a witness is asked something they couldn't know in real life |
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lack of foundation |
when a big question is asked but the previous set up question weren't. |
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non-responsive |
When a witness doesn't answer the question or gives way too much info after answering |
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narrative |
when a witness is talking about more than one topic in their answer (usually long answers) |
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speculation |
when a witness is guessing or giving what they think without proof |
