List Of Objections - T. Mauet, Fundamentals Of Trial Techniques 6a3135

Objections to questions a. calls for irrelevant answer b. calls for immaterial answer c. witness is incompetent d. violates the best evidence rule e. calls for privileged communication f. calls for a conclusion g. calls for an opinion (by an incompetent witness) h. calls for a narrative answer i. calls for a hearsay answer j. leading k. repetitive (asked and answered) l. beyond the scope (of the direct, cross or redirect) m. assumes facts not in evidence n. confusing/misleading/ambiguous/vague/unintelligible o. speculative p. compound question q. argumentative r. improper characterization s. misstates evidence/misquotes witness t. cumulative u. improper impeachment Objections to answers a. irrelevant b. immaterial c. privileged d. conclusion e. opinion f. hearsay g. narrative h. improper characterization i. violates parole evidence rule j. unresponsive/volunteered Objections to exhibits a. irrelevant b. immaterial c. no foundation d. no authentication e. violates best evidence rule f. contains hearsay/double hearsay g. prejudice outweighs its probative value h. contains inissible matter (mentions insurance, prior convictions, etc.)

T. Mauet, Fundamentals of Trial Techniques