Ear Falsity Fabricated Rule
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 3 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
- Evidence2
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
19155_midnight-shed-break-in · CRIMINAL · Choice AYes, but only if Esther intended to kill the homeowner.
Why it's attractive
The word 'only' creates an absolute condition. Felony murder's whole point is that intent to kill is NOT required. This choice adds a requirement that contradicts the doctrine.
Why it's wrong
The word 'only' creates an absolute condition. Felony murder's whole point is that intent to kill is NOT required. This choice adds a requirement that contradicts the doctrine.
22164_tractor · EVIDENCE · Choice BNo, because the conviction is hearsay not within any exception to the hearsay rule.
Why it's attractive
The choice claims the judgment is hearsay not within any exception. But FRE 803(22) specifically provides a hearsay exception for judgments of conviction. The claim is false on its face.
Why it's wrong
The choice claims the judgment is hearsay not within any exception. But FRE 803(22) specifically provides a hearsay exception for judgments of conviction. The claim is false on its face.
22198_antiquarian_smuggler · EVIDENCE · Choice Bgranted, since Paul received transactional immunity.
Why it's attractive
The distractor imports a criminal-procedure shield into a civil evidence question. Match the doctrine to the forum: transactional immunity prevents the government from prosecuting the witness; it does not bar a private civil action and has no operation on a hearsay motion.
Why it's wrong
The distractor imports a criminal-procedure shield into a civil evidence question. Match the doctrine to the forum: transactional immunity prevents the government from prosecuting the witness; it does not bar a private civil action and has no operation on a hearsay motion.
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