Mock Trial Objections

Something a witness may have heard about, but did not hear or see firsthand.

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Speculation

In a case about a stolen car, a lawyer asks a witness about his/ her favorite restaurant. An attorney objects and says

• Objection: Speculation

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Relevance

• No objection

In a case about a stolen car, a witness states, "She must have known the person if she got into the car with him/her." An attorney objects and says

• Hearsay

• Speculation

• Relevance

• Opinion

(In traffic accident case): "So Mr. Jim, how many times have you been married?" What is this an objection for?

• Relevance

• Opinion

• Speculation

• Hearsay

Witnesses are to stick to the facts. Unless witnesses qualify as experts, what they think about those facts, is not acceptable as evidence.

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Speculation

A question that asks the witness to respond to a question they are not qualified to answer.

• Objection: Leading Question

• Objection: Beyond the Scope

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Prejudical

Which of the following examples would be the MOST effective means of keeping harmful (to your case) facts from being admitted as evidence in a mock trial.

• A single, well reasoned, objection.

• Multiple, well reasoned objections.

• A pretrial exclusion of evidence.

• Impeachment of the witness testifying to the authenticity of the evidence.

A lawyer asks a witness to guess what another person was thinking during an event. What is the appropriate objection?

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Speculation

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Relevance

During a trial, a witness is asked about a rumor they heard. What objection should be raised?

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Speculation

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Relevance

A witness is asked to describe the emotional state of another person without any direct observation. What is the correct objection?

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Speculation

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Relevance