Civil Case No Fifth
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
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Example wrong choices
14853_jonah_whale_rig · EVIDENCE · Choice AUphold it, because Mary's credibility cannot be attacked by conduct for which she has not been convicted.
Why it's attractive
It says uphold, but the reason lives in conviction-status impeachment rather than the privilege layer.
Why it's wrong
It says uphold, but the reason lives in conviction-status impeachment rather than the privilege layer.
14853_jonah_whale_rig · EVIDENCE · Choice CDeny it, because Mary waived the privilege by choosing to testify in the case.
Why it's attractive
The choice uses the fact that Mary testified, but it skips the subject she testified about.
Why it's wrong
The choice uses the fact that Mary testified, but it skips the subject she testified about.
14853_jonah_whale_rig · EVIDENCE · Choice DDeny it, because whether Mary had taken the psilocybin candies is essential to judging the accuracy of her observations.
Why it's attractive
The choice answers the credibility/impeachment question, not the privilege question.
Why it's wrong
The choice answers the credibility/impeachment question, not the privilege question.
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