Tag: Witness
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Oath
Introduction to Oath "Oath, sworn statement, affirmation, or pledge, usually based upon religious principles and often used in legal matters. In a court of law, for example, every witness must swear or affirm that the testimony he or she gives is the truth. Another example is the oath […]
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Oath of Allegiance
Oath of Allegiance Introduction to Oath of Allegiance Oath of Allegiance in 1889 The following information about Oath of Allegiance is from the Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States by the Best American and European Writers. “There is, I conceive, nothing in law to prevent the crown,…
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Forensic Sciences
Forensic Sciences Forensic Science is any scientific methodology used for the purposes of the search, identification, preservation, and analysis of evidence. It offers an intersection of science and law. Forensic Sciences in the United States Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals is a landmark Supreme Court case which changed the whole…
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Forensic Sciences
Forensic Sciences Forensic Science is any scientific methodology used for the purposes of the search, identification, preservation, and analysis of evidence. It offers an intersection of science and law. Forensic Sciences in the United States Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals is a landmark Supreme Court case which changed the whole…
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Direct Examination and Harmful Facts
Direct Examination and Harmful Facts Ron Miller at the Trial Lawyer Resource Center discusses the “sponsorship” rule for direct examination. Like Miller, I have always heard that it is better to address harmful facts in direct examination (“sponsor”them) than to let opposing counsel bring out those facts on cross. But Robert Klonoff and Paul Colby,…