Admissibility Layer Cascade
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 2 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
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Example wrong choices
14854_exodus_ark_release · EVIDENCE · Choice ANo, because Mary denied that the loose latch caused Lydia’s injury.
Why it's attractive
Causation denial is a merits fact; the call asks admissibility.
Why it's wrong
Causation denial is a merits fact; the call asks admissibility.
14854_exodus_ark_release · EVIDENCE · Choice BYes, because the rule excluding offers of compromise does not protect statements of fact made during compromise negotiations.
Why it's attractive
Gold Key says Rule 408 protects factual statements made during compromise negotiations.
Why it's wrong
Gold Key says Rule 408 protects factual statements made during compromise negotiations.
14854_exodus_ark_release · EVIDENCE · Choice DYes, as a statement by an agent about a matter within the scope of her authority.
Why it's attractive
Silver Key: clearing hearsay does not clear the policy-exclusion layer.
Why it's wrong
Silver Key: clearing hearsay does not clear the policy-exclusion layer.
14896_gospel_fair_cashbox · EVIDENCE · Choice Binadmissible, because character must be proved by reputation or opinion and may not be proved by specific acts.
Why it's attractive
The choice jumps to how character could be proved instead of first asking whether this character use is admissible at all.
Why it's wrong
The choice jumps to how character could be proved instead of first asking whether this character use is admissible at all.
14896_gospel_fair_cashbox · EVIDENCE · Choice Cadmissible, to prove Peter's intent and identity.
Why it's attractive
The choice names real-purpose words, but the stem gives only generic similar robberies.
Why it's wrong
The choice names real-purpose words, but the stem gives only generic similar robberies.
14896_gospel_fair_cashbox · EVIDENCE · Choice Dadmissible, to prove a pertinent trait of Peter's character and Peter's action in conformity therewith.
Why it's attractive
The choice approves the exact conformity inference the Gold Key blocks.
Why it's wrong
The choice approves the exact conformity inference the Gold Key blocks.
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