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Question: What are some of the objections that can be made in a trial?
Answer: In order to assure a fair trial for both parties, courts have developed the 'rules of evidence' about what evidence can be used and how it may be presented at the trial. An attorney asks the judge to enforce a rule of evidence by making an objection about the type of evidence or the way the evidence is being presented. The rules of evidence are very complicated. The following are rules that commonly lead to objections.
1. Leading questions: A question should not suggest the correct answer.
2. Narration: The witness may not give more information than was asked for in the question.
3. Relevance: The question and answer must pertain to the case.
4. Hearsay: A witness may not comment on statements they heard outside of the courtroom.
5. Firsthand Knowledge: A witness must have directly seen, heard or experienced what happened.
6. Opinions: Although witnesses can give their opinion about common experiences, a witness can only give his opinion about an area if he is an expert in that area.
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