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Is it considered a hearsay statement if the defendant struck plaintiff and a witness testimony that she saw the defendant strike the plaintiff?
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Who gets deposed first defendant or plaintiff?
If you are being deposed by opposing counsel strictly for factual material (which they will inevitably use to try to impeach your testimony) these depositions are held at the attorney's convenience. There is no 'set' order, and many cases do not even require depositions. Depositions are a poor second choice to actual in-person testimony, and are only allowed to be admissable for limited reasons.
What is prejury?
prejury refers to the act of giving false testimony on a sworn statement.
Is the defendant always required to provide testimony in the trial?
There is no blanket answer to this question. Whether the defendant testifies on their own behalf, is a legal strategy that the defense attorney will discuss with his client when the time comes.
Is an affidavit a pleading?
No. Affidavits are like deposition testimony - a sworn statement under oath. Therefore, an affidavit is part of the Discovery Process.
What does a deposition hearing mean?
Its a meeting where you tell what happened. You explain your side of the story. They will ask you questions and you answer them. A clerk will write down what you say. Sometimes they ask tricky questions and you have to think before you answer. If they ask something and you are unsure of the answer, just say "I don't know."
What is one to do if plaintiff is lying about the defendant?
Question is unclear, because the term "plaintiff" is used exclusively in a civil law cases, and the term "defendant" is used exclusively in a criminal law casea. Which is it? Actually the only thing that anyone can do is try to bring out the lying factor during testimony. If any attorneys are involved - be sure they know about it also.
Is it a constitutional right for a defendant in a civil trial not to be compelled to testify?
Yes. If he chooses not to testify, that is his right. The strategy being; that if he does not give 'direct' testimony, he then avoids being available to the plaintiff's attorney for "cross-examination."
DrJones is sued for malpractice when called to give testimony at trial he will?
He will give his side of the story, the same way the plaintiff did when plaintiff testified.
Is plaintiff's testimony sufficient to establish a prima facie case?
In some cases yes
Who gets deposed first defendant or plaintiff?
If you are being deposed by opposing counsel strictly for factual material (which they will inevitably use to try to impeach your testimony) these depositions are held at the attorney's convenience. There is no 'set' order, and many cases do not even require depositions. Depositions are a poor second choice to actual in-person testimony, and are only allowed to be admissable for limited reasons.
What if the plaintiff side of the story doesn't line up with the original story given to police and the follow up detective?
the plaintiff can be charged with lying to police, or false testimony.
How did dee get here?
She is a Veterinarian. I saw her on a Court channel giving \ testimony about a pet of a defendant.
Why are expert witnesses often required in a medical negligence lawsuit?
To find a medical professional negligent, it must be shown that his or her conduct fell below the accepted standard of medical care. To establish this standard, a plaintiff must present the testimony of another medical expert, qualified in the same area of medicine as the defendant. Expert testimony is required to establish the negligence or carelessness of the medical professional or institution.
In tort claim if plaintiff's attorney does call a witness to testify can defense call same witness to testify against plaintiff?
The plaintiff is not required to provide witnesses to a case, per se; although they must prove their case (It is very hard to do without at least one witness, normally the plaintiff alone). In either case however the defense is not limited in its ability to call any witness to the case, as long as the plaintiff is notified of the witness who will appear and the witness will provide material testimony about the case.Additional: The defense cannot elicit brand-new testimony from the plaintiffs witness, however the witness is subject to cross-examination by the defense, who will try to either draw out testimony favorable to his client, or to impeach the testimony that the witness gave on direct examination.
What we call the person who gives testimony?
A person who gives testimony can be referred to in different ways, depending on the circumstances. For examples:A Preacher or religious person gives (their) testimony.A court witness or defendant gives testimony.
What is the defintion of testimony?
It is evidence in support of a fact or statement
How do you use testimony in a sentence?
The victims testimony convicted the drunk driver. Anton gave his testimony in the temple.
