Description When an attorney asks a witness questions about a different person’s actions or thought process, without foundation for the witness knowing anything about the person’s actions or thought process. Purpose/Policy/Reason Without this objection, witnesses would have to speculate about someone else’s actions or thought process, which is not allowed in a trial. Examples “Mr. […]
Lack of Foundation
Description When an attorney asks a witness questions about something that they haven’t proven they’re qualified to ask about. Purpose/Policy/Reason Without the objection for an inadequate foundation, attorneys would ask questions about things that witnesses are not qualified to answered and information that are not relevant to the trial. Examples “Mr. Hammersmith, was your house […]
Assumes Facts Not in Evidence
Description When an attorney asks a question about facts that testimony has not presented during the trial. Purpose/Policy/Reason Without having an objection to the assumption of facts, attorneys would be allowed to assume anything they want without presenting any evidence. Examples “Mrs. Smith, what was in the green box inside your attic?” (In this case, […]
Asked and Answered
Description When an attorney asks a witness a question that has already been asked. Purpose/Policy/Reason Asking a witness a question that has already been answered wastes time and contributes nothing new to the trial. Examples “Sir, where were you on the night of February 14?” (In this case, you would object to the question if […]