Exam 16: Rules of Evidence

The most common attributes used to discredit a witness are the following are: 1) personal bias; 2) prior inconsistent statements; 3) character for untruthfulness; and 4) prior _________.

The most common attributes used to discredit a witness are:

A person is competent to testify when:

Evidence is relevant when:

To impeach a witness means:

What type of witness is a person who gives testimony about a subject of which the witness has personal knowledge?

What type of evidence is testimony by an eyewitness?

Among the four types of evidence, which type of evidence is most convincing to a jury?

Hearsay is admissible as long as the truth of the statement can be determined.

Hearsay is a(n) ______ statement offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.

What type of evidence, such as diagrams and photographs, is created for use in court?