Hearsay Detour
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
14903_scriptorium_counterfeit_bibles · EVIDENCE · Choice ANo, because Agent Hannah's testimony reports hearsay not covered by any exclusion or exception.
Why it's attractive
The objection is best evidence, but this answer tries to win on hearsay.
Why it's wrong
The objection is best evidence, but this answer tries to win on hearsay.
14903_scriptorium_counterfeit_bibles · EVIDENCE · Choice BYes, because key portions of the recording are inaudible.
Why it's attractive
The answer says yes, but its reason points to the recording defect instead of the rule trigger.
Why it's wrong
The answer says yes, but its reason points to the recording defect instead of the rule trigger.
14903_scriptorium_counterfeit_bibles · EVIDENCE · Choice CNo, because Agent Hannah's live testimony is not the best evidence of the conversation.
Why it's attractive
This treats best evidence as a general hierarchy of proof.
Why it's wrong
This treats best evidence as a general hierarchy of proof.
22235_pilgrim_events_weekly · EVIDENCE · Choice AYes, because the article is an admission by a party opponent.
Why it's attractive
The answer tries to win on party-opponent admissions even though the stem gives no party statement.
Why it's wrong
The answer tries to win on party-opponent admissions even though the stem gives no party statement.
22235_pilgrim_events_weekly · EVIDENCE · Choice BNo, because the article has not been authenticated by an official designee from the periodical's publisher.
Why it's attractive
It demands a specific authentication witness even though a self-authentication rule covers periodicals.
Why it's wrong
It demands a specific authentication witness even though a self-authentication rule covers periodicals.
22235_pilgrim_events_weekly · EVIDENCE · Choice DNo, because the article has not been authenticated by its author.
Why it's attractive
It denies admission because the author did not testify, but the periodical rule removes that requirement.
Why it's wrong
It denies admission because the author did not testify, but the periodical rule removes that requirement.
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