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; | ; General Irrelevance (see [[Relevance]]) | ||
* {{Box}} Eliciting evidence supporting a Motion ''not'' before the Court | |||
* {{Box}} Contradicting Collateral Facts (see [[Collateral Fact Rule]]) | |||
; Premature Evidence | |||
* {{Box}} No foundation/Assumes facts not proven | * {{Box}} No foundation/Assumes facts not proven | ||
* {{Box}} Improperly Phrased Questions | * {{Box}} Eliciting evidence supporting a Motion ''not'' before the Court | ||
; Improperly Phrased Questions | |||
* {{Box}} Compound Question | |||
* {{Box}} Vague/Misleading question | |||
* {{Box}} Misquoting prior evidence/statement | |||
; Uncivil Questions | |||
* {{Box}} Asked and answered | |||
* {{Box}} Badgering, harassing witness | |||
* {{Box}} arguing with witness | |||
* {{Box}} Monologuing/Editorizating | |||
; Evidence unconnected to incident at issue | |||
* {{Box}} a prior consistent statement as "oath helping" (see [[Prior Consistent Statements]]) | |||
* {{Box}} Character ''of accused'' not admissible unless accused put his character in issue (see [[Character of Accused]]) | |||
* {{Box}} Character ''of victim'' presumed not relevant unless "probative value outweighs its prejudicial effect" (see [[Character of Non-Accused Persons]]) | |||
; Evidence that generally is prohibited by Rules of Evidence | |||
** {{Box}} Asking witness for expert opinion (see [[Expert Evidence]]) | * {{Box}} [[Hearsay]] | ||
* {{Box}} Question seeks answer NOT in direct knowledge of the accused | |||
* {{Box}} Leading Question ( | * {{Box}} Asking witness for expert opinion (see [[Expert Evidence]]) | ||
* {{Box}} Eliciting Privileged information (see [[Solicitor-Client Privilege]]; [[Informer Privilege]]; [[Litigation Privilege]]) | |||
; Evidence-in-Chief | |||
* {{Box}} Leading Question on evidence other than uncontentious evidence (See [[Examination-in-Chief]]) | |||
; Defence evidence | ; Defence evidence | ||
* {{Box}} Eliciting evidence contradicting Crown evidence without first confronting the Crown witness ([[Cross-Examinations#Confrontation_Rule_.28The_Browne_v_Dunn_Rule.29|Rule in Browne v Dunn]]) | * {{Box}} Eliciting evidence contradicting Crown evidence without first confronting the Crown witness ([[Cross-Examinations#Confrontation_Rule_.28The_Browne_v_Dunn_Rule.29|Rule in Browne v Dunn]]) | ||
; Prior Sexual History (assuming enumerated sexual offence) | ; Prior Sexual History (assuming enumerated sexual offence) | ||
* {{Box}} Sexual contact with anyone, except contact at issue in trial (see [[ | * {{Box}} Sexual contact with anyone, except contact at issue in trial (see [[Complainant's Sexual Activity Evidence]]) | ||
* {{Box}} Eliciting any information that is contained in private records, including medical, personal diaries, etc. (see [[Production of Records for Sexual Offences]]) | * {{Box}} Eliciting any information that is contained in private records, including medical, personal diaries, etc. (see [[Production of Records for Sexual Offences]]) | ||
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