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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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Date Created: August 7, 2023