A) Authenticity, reliability, credibility, and weight B) Relevance, materiality, admissibility, and competency C) Existence, termination, power, and loss D) Personal knowledge, perception, recollection, and narration
A) Testimony, exhibits, and arguments B) Investigations, trials, and appeals C) Pleadings, motions, and evidence D) Witnesses, documents, and inspection
A) Circumstantial evidence B) Documentary evidence C) Real evidence D) Testimonial evidence
A) By a witness who can identify the subject B) By comparing it to other photographs C) By a forensic expert's analysis D) By the photographer's testimony
A) Identifying the perpetrator of a crime B) Evaluating the weight of evidence C) Determining the admissibility of evidence D) Assessing the credibility of a witness
A) To determine the cause of death B) To verify the authenticity of evidence C) To examine the crime scene D) To identify the accused
A) To protect the rights of the accused B) To ensure the accuracy of the inventory C) To ensure the chain of custody D) To prevent tampering with evidence
A) A statement of innocence made by the accused B) A statement of guilt made by the accused C) A statement of fact made by a witness D) A statement of opinion made by an expert
A) The document must be authenticated before it can be admitted B) The document must be relevant and material to the case C) Secondary evidence is admissible only if the original is unavailable D) The original document must be produced in court
A) Oral evidence is admissible to explain or modify a written agreement B) Oral evidence is admissible only if it is corroborated by written evidence C) Oral evidence is inadmissible if it is hearsay D) Oral evidence is inadmissible to contradict a written agreement
A) A person who gives evidence in court B) All of the above C) A person who has personal knowledge of the facts D) A person who is competent to testify
A) All of the above B) The ability to perceive, record, recollect, and recount C) The presence of characteristics that make a witness legally fit to testify D) The absence of disabilities that disqualify a witness from testifying
A) To provide a religious sanction for the witness B) To ensure the truthfulness of the testimony C) All of the above
A) Mental incapacity, immaturity, spousal im munity, and privileged communication B) Lack of personal knowledge, hearsay, and speculation C) Bias, prejudice, and interest in the outcome of the case
A) Confidence, confidentiality, fostering of the relationship, and greater injury than benefit B) Personal knowledge, perception, recollection, and narration C) Relevance, materiality, admissibility, and competency D) Authenticity, reliability, credibility, and weight
A) One spouse cannot testify about matters that occurred after the marriage B) One spouse cannot testify about confidential communications with the other C) One spouse cannot testify about matters that occurred before the marriage D) One spouse cannot testify against the other
A) All of the above B) Confidentiality of the communication C) The communication must have been made in the course of religious discipline D) Communication to a minister or priest in a professional character
A) Public interest would suffer from disclosure B) The communication must have been made during or after the officer's tenure C) All of the above D) Communication made to a public officer in official confidence
A) A person cannot be compelled to testify about matters that occurred before the relationship with their parents or children B) A person cannot be compelled to testify about matters that occurred after the relationship with their parents or children C) A person cannot be compelled to testify about confidential communications with their parents or children D) A person cannot be compelled to testify against their parents or children
A) The information is not essential to the business B) Suppression would conceal fraud or work injustice C) All of the above D) The information is already publicly known
A) A of fact made by a witness B) A statement of fact made by a party against their interest C) A statement of opinion made by an expert D) A statement of opinion made by a party
A) A statement made by a declarant who is unavailable as a witness B) A statement made by a declarant who is a party to the action C) A statement made by a declarant who is not a party to the action D) A statement made by a declarant who is available as a witness
A) An admission made outside of court B) An admission made by a party's witness C) An admission made by a party's attorney D) An admission made in pleadings or during a trial
A) A settlement of a dispute B) An admission of liability C) A confession of guilt D) A contract where parties make concessions to avoid litigation
A) Failure to deny an assertion is an implied admission of its truth B) The burden of proof lies on the party making the assertion C) Silence is golden D) The best evidence rule
A) A party's failure to respond to a statement or act B) A party's refusal to answer a question C) All of the above D) A party's deliberate silence
A) The rule against character evidence B) The rule against hearsay C) The rule against prior bad acts D) The rule against opinion evidence
A) Evidence that is inadmissible B) Evidence based on the personal knowledge of the witness C) Evidence based on the knowledge of another person who is not on the witness stand D) Evidence that is unreliable
A) Hearsay evidence is admissible if it is corroborated by other evidence B) Hearsay evidence is admissible if it is relevant to the fact in issue C) Hearsay evidence is admissible if it is more probative than any other evidence D) Hearsay evidence is admissible if it is not an assertion of the truth
A) A deceased person's statements are admissible only if they are corroborated by other evidence B) A deceased person's statements can be used to refute the adverse party's evidence C) A deceased person's statements are admissible only if they are against the declarant's interest
A) The rule against prior inconsistent statements B) The rule against character evidence C) The rule against hearsay D) The rule against opinion evidence
A) All of the above B) The family history of a person C) The lineage or ancestry of a person D) The birth, marriage, and death of a person
A) Evidence of facts of general interest that are not more than 50 years old B) Evidence of facts of general interest more than 30 years old C) Evidence of facts of general interest that are more than 50 years old D) Evidence of facts of general interest that are not more than 30 years old
A) A spontaneous reaction or verbal act B) A statement made by a declarant who is unavailable as a witness C) A statement made by a declarant who is available as a witness D) A statement made by a declarant who is a party to the action
A) Police reports, court records, and government records B) All of the above C) Business records, public records, and commercial lists D) Medical records, financial records, and employment records
A) A textbook or manual on a subject of history, law, science, or art B) A scholarly article on a subject of history, law, science, or art C) A published periodical or pamphlet on a subject of history, law, science, or art D) All of the above
A) Testimony from a previous trial can be admitted in a subsequent trial B) Testimony from a previous trial can be admitted in a subsequent trial only if the witness is unavailable C) Testimony from a previous trial can be admitted in a subsequent trial only if the testimony is relevant to the current case D) Testimony from a previous trial can be admitted in a subsequent trial only if the testimony is authenticated
A) A rule that allows the court to admit hearsay evidence if it is more probative than any other evidence B) A rule that allows the court to admit hearsay evidence if it is relevant C) A rule that allows the court to admit hearsay evidence if it is authenticated D) A rule that allows the court to admit hearsay evidence if it is reliable
A) A witness can testify to opinions if their opinions are based on personal knowledge B) A witness can testify to opinions if their opinions are relevant to the case C) A witness can testify to opinions if they are qualified as an expert D) A witness can only testify to facts that they have personal knowledge of
A) Evidence of a person's mental state B) Evidence of a person's reputation, opinion, or specific instances of conduct C) Evidence of a person's financial status D) Evidence of a person's physical condition
A) Character evidence is admissible to prove that a person acted in conformity with their character on a particular occasion B) Character evidence is admissible only if it is authenticated C) Character evidence is admissible only if it is relevant to the case D) Character evidence is inadmissible to prove that a person acted in conformity with their character on a particular occasion
A) When the character of the victim is relevant to the offense charged B) Both a and b C) None of the above D) When the accused proves their good moral character
A) The rule that allows the accused to receive a reduced sentence B) The rule that allows the accused to prove their good moral character in a criminal case C) The rule that allows the accused to appeal their conviction D) The rule that allows the accused to plead guilty to a lesser offense
A) When character is relevant to the case B) When character itself is directly in issue in a case C) When character is authenticated D) When character is corroborated by other evidence
A) The rights of a party cannot be prejudiced by the act, declaration, or omission of another B) The rights of a party can be prejudiced by the act, declaration, or omission of another C) The rights of a party can be prejudiced by the act, declaration, or omission of another only if the act, declaration, or omission is authenticated D) The rights of a party can be prejudiced by the act, declaration, or omission of another only if the act, declaration, or omission is relevant to the case
A) The obligation to prove the truth of an assertion B) The obligation to prove the relevance of evidence C) The obligation to prove the existence of facts necessary for the prosecution of an action or defense D) The obligation to prove the admissibility of evidence
A) Clear and convincing evidence B) Beyond a reasonable doubt C) Preponderance of the evidence D) Substantial evidence
A) Clear and convincing evidence B) Preponderance of the evidence C) Substantial evidence D) Beyond a reasonable doubt
A) Facts that are presumed B) Facts that are of judicial notice C) All of the above D) Facts that are judicially admitted
A) All of the above B) An inference of the existence or non-existence of a fact C) A belief in the truth of a fact D) An assumption of the truth of a fact
A) Presumptions of relevance and presumptions of admissibility B) Presumptions of authenticity and presumptions of reliability C) Presumptions of truth and presumptions of falsity D) Presumptions of law and presumptions of fact |