Lay Witnesses Cannot Give Opinions
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.”
Subject distribution
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Example wrong choices
17228_harvest_supper_lay_intoxication · EVIDENCE · Choice AOverrule the objection only if Lydia first states Barnabas's blood-alcohol level.
Why it's attractive
The choice adds a chemical-number condition the call did not require.
Why it's wrong
The choice adds a chemical-number condition the call did not require.
17228_harvest_supper_lay_intoxication · EVIDENCE · Choice BSustain the objection because only an expert may testify about intoxication.
Why it's attractive
The choice turns an ordinary appearance opinion into an expert-only matter.
Why it's wrong
The choice turns an ordinary appearance opinion into an expert-only matter.
17228_harvest_supper_lay_intoxication · EVIDENCE · Choice DSustain the objection because lay witnesses may never give opinions.
Why it's attractive
The word never is too absolute for an evidence rule that has a named allowance.
Why it's wrong
The word never is too absolute for an evidence rule that has a named allowance.
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