Evidence Law: Admissibility & Proof

Which of the following best describes the role of evidence law?

Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, privilege rules do not apply to grand jury proceedings.

In the context of evidence, what does materiality refer to?

What must material and relevant evidence meet to be admissible?

Which of the following explains probative evidence?

According to rules of evidence, evidence may be deemed immaterial if it is offered as proof for a legal issue, even if that issue is not relevant to the case

Federal Rule 401 combines materiality and probativeness into a single definition regarding:

Evidence that goes directly towards proving an issue, without needing any inference, is known as ______

In evidence law, what is circumstantial evidence?

Testimonial evidence involves tangible items, rather than direct assertions.

What type of evidence is a confession?

If a court admits evidence for one purpose but not another, what must it do to properly instruct the jury?

Which of the following would not concern relevance?

If previous threats are too distant to an event in question, they could still be relevant.

Under evidence rules, evidence if previouse accidents or injuries caused by the same source must be offered to prove?

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When may similar conduct previoulsy committed be introduced?

Under federal rule 406 the 'new eyewitness', is a requirement.

Evidence of the absence of similar accidents is?

If you can relax occurences should you rebut a claim of defense?

What does discretionary exclusion of relavant evidence mean?

Under the federal rules 'unfair suprise' can be used as exclusion.

The exclusion of what evidence is questionable due to public policy?

What would be used with proof that a person carried liability insurance may be admissible and relavent for other purposes?

What should evidence of subsequent repairs not prove?

According to Fed R. Evid 408 an offer can have fact in admittable.

After filing the suit what should there be some sort of?

Which defendant what offer?

What major concern affects the use of evidence of character evidence

To prove how a person probably acted in most criminal cases

An examplle in which you should impeach by calling a quality witness show the reputation of how?

What happen under fed rules to witness gives peeson opinion

What happens the if defendant pushes her character in?

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What is the primary function of the law of evidence?

The Federal Rules of Evidence apply to all proceedings in United States courts, including those related to privilege.

What two elements must be present for evidence to be considered admissible?

Evidence is considered ________ if it does not violate an exclusionary rule.

Which of the following best describes 'direct evidence'?

Testimonial evidence includes only oral statements made under oath by a witness.

What type of evidence includes knives, jewelry, maps, and tape recordings?

Evidence admissible for one purpose but not another is an example of ________ admissibility.

Match the term with its definition:

According to the Federal Rules of Evidence, what does ‘relevant evidence’ mean?

Evidence of prior similar happenings are never admissible in court.

What action must a court take when admitting evidence admissible to only one party?

Evidence is often considered suspect and should be carefully examined if it relates to an event that is ________.

When may similar acts be admissible to prove intent?

Evidence of habit is the same as evidence of character.

If a judge decides its probative value is outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, what is the result?

Evidence of subsequent remedial measures is inadmissible to prove ________.

Match each evidentiary rule with its rationale:

To what does the Federal Rule of Evidence address when mentioning, 'unfair surprise'?

Evidence of liability insurance is usually admissible to show fault.

What is the policy justification for excluding evidence of liability insurance to show fault?

The key factor in distinguishing habit from character evidence lies in the ________ of the response to the specific set of circumstances.

What kind of evidence does Federal Rule 408 exclude?

A voluntary admission is a prerequisite for the exclusionary feature of Rule 408.

Under what condition are emissions of fact admissible?

The concern related to a party's medical expenses revolves around the fact that such payment might be prompted sorely by ________.

Match each type of plea under the Federal Rules:

According to the Federal Rules, what happens for a withdrawal of guilty or no contest pleas?

Federal rules require that evidence of character has three concerns that affect the rules.

When must character evidence be admitted?

The life or liberty of the defendant is at stake, she should be allowed to introduce evidence of her good character since it may have a tendency to show that she did not commit the ________.

In the case that a witness can testify to the defendant’s good reputation as evidence, what is the witness never allowed to do?

It is true that if a person testifies that they are aware of the accuracy of the hearing, that is the basis of the opinion and therefore can be challenged.

Aside from rape cases show the bad character can be show, what is it relevant to test a person in criminal case?

The defendant may refute evidence when making a character for _______.

What type of cases are the victims pass behavior inadmissible?

The federal rules apply equally well to rights and all writing.

A doctor is going to use something in a session to show his testimony ,what is given to preserve the record?

Real evidence is considered when it is the true reflection of the object or thing _______

What is authentication of documentary evidence?

Federal rules must be followed for non-expert opinions.

What do Federal Rules allow the cross examinations for an opinion?

An expert to other and may get the opinion _______ by the accused can testify to that effect.

What is the primary function of evidence law?

The federal rules of evidence apply to all proceedings in united states courts.

What is the standard for determining 'relevance' under the Federal Rules of Evidence?

What two aspects do the federal rules of evidence combine when determining the relevance of evidence?

If evidence is admissible for one purpose, it is automatically admissible for all purposes.

In determining the relevance of an event, what is a critical factor to consider?

Evidence of similar injuries or accidents from the same event can be admitted to prove the dangerous condition existed, the defendant had ______ of the condition, and the condition caused the injuries.

Withdrawn guilty pleas and offers to plead guilty are admissible as admissions of guilt within a civil proceeding.

Under what circumstances is evidence of character admissible in a civil case?

Match the type of evidence to the appropriate description.

In a criminal case, the prosecution can initiate evidence of the bad character of the defendant if character is at issue.

Similar to a lay witness, a judge may use their personal knowledge when acting in court.

Within federal rules, what category of facts is judicial notice limited to?

If courts are allowed to take judicial notice of test results given a scientific principle is recognized, what else do courts admit as a result?

Besides proving a piece of real evidence is probative and authentic, what is a concern of the courts for admitting that object when it is too cumbersome and potentially prejudicial to a party?

In cases regarding documentary evidence, it is not important if the document is authentic.

If an agreement cannot authenticate an action, what may be used?

Under the best evidence rule, the rule applies to writings and expresses a preference for ______.

Select which statement is true about witness competency.