WACQUISAN, FRANKLIN T.

EVIDENCE / JD – 3 D

GROUNDS FOR OBJECTION

KINDS OF EXAMINATION GROUNDS FOR OBJECTION EXAMPLES

 Direct Examination
 Cross Examination
 Re-direct Examination
 Re-cross Examination
 Argumentative
 Badgering the
witness/antagonizing
 Beyond the scope
 Compound questions
 Confusing questions
 Improper in cross, re-  Is it true that you only
direct, or in re-cross heard about the
incident from your
 Inadmissible under
neighbour?
the parol evidence
rule  When, where and why
did you meet with the
 Incompetent
accused?
 Irrelevant
 Do you know why the
 Leading
accused stabbed him?
 Misleading
 Why do you think that
 Opinion the accused stabbed
 Question calls for a the victim?
conclusion
 Just because the
 Question calls for accused was holding
hearsay evidence a knife, you believed
 Question calls for the that he intended to
opinion of the witness kill the victim?
 Question invades the
field of confidential
communication
 Speculative
 Unintelligible question
 Vague

SAMPLES OF LEADING QUESTIONS:

 Is it not that on March 10, 2020, you reported for duty at BCPO Station 1?
 It was on March 7, 2020, that plaintiff met an accident, is it not?
 The name of this person is Juan dela Cruz, is it not?
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SAMPLES OF MISLEADING QUESTIONS:

 You said you were at 7-11 Store Governor Pack Rd. Is it not that you saw the accused
sitting inside the store?