Learning Objectives

After completing Trial, the user should know:

• The definitions of trial and fact finder.
• The essence of a trial.
• How to differentiate between types of evidence.
• When an expert witness is permitted to give opinion in testimony.
• What makes evidence admissible.
• The parameters of motion in limine and sequestration.
• The process of voir dire and appreciate its importance.
• The implications of stipulation and hearsay.
• The two factors that govern the design of the direct examination of an expert witness.
• The importance of primacy and recency in direct examination.
• The differences in conducting direct and cross-examination.
• The process of witness examination.
• Jury instructions.

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