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* Irrelevance | * Irrelevance | ||
* Compound Question | * Compound Question | ||
* No foundation | * No foundation/Assumes facts not proven | ||
* Misquoting prior evidence/statement | * Misquoting prior evidence/statement | ||
* Hearsay | * Hearsay | ||
* Asked and answered | * Asked and answered | ||
* Badgering, harassing witness | * Badgering, harassing witness | ||
* arguing with witness | |||
* Asking witness for inadmissible opinion | |||
* Character not in issue | * Character not in issue | ||
* Monologuing/Editorizating | * Monologuing/Editorizating | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 28 June 2018
Generally
- Irrelevance
- Compound Question
- No foundation/Assumes facts not proven
- Misquoting prior evidence/statement
- Hearsay
- Asked and answered
- Badgering, harassing witness
- arguing with witness
- Asking witness for inadmissible opinion
- Character not in issue
- Monologuing/Editorizating
- Privilege
- Vague/Misleading question
On Direct Examination Only
- Leading Question
On Sexual Assault Cases
- Failure of complainant to "fight back"
- Failure of complainant to "scream" or "call for help"
- Failure of complainant to report the assault in a timely manner
On Calling Counter-Evidence
- Failure to confront opposing witness with counter-story (Rule in Browne v Dunn)