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12 Cards in this Set
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Ambiguous
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A question with more than one meaning.
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Argumentative
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Asked with the purpose of persuading the jury or judge rather than to elicit information. Calls for no new facts.
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Asked and Answered
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A question already asked and answered.
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Assumes facts not in evidence
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An attorney may not assume as true, any facts not already introduced into evidence.
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Compound
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A compound question is one that requires two answers.
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Calls for a legal conclusion
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A question that calls for a legal conclusion asks the witness to state an opinion about an issue that is one of the legal matters to be decided in the case.
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Calls for a Narrative
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A question so broad and general it permits the witness to narrate.
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Leading
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Leading questions are improper on direct examination except for the purpose of eliciting preliminary information.
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Misleading
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A question that misstates evidence or misquotes witnesses.
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Calls for speculation
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Invites or causes the witness to speculate or answer on the basis of conjecture.
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Lacks Foundation
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A foundation had not been laid that the witness had the requisite knowledge to answer the question.
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Non-responsive
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An answer that goes outside the boundaries of the question or doesn't directly answer the question.
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