Impeachment

Question 1

Once witness has been put on the witness stand, they may be _

Answer 1

Impeached

Question 2

To impeach a witness means to _ them in some manner

Answer 2

Contradict

Question 3

To impeach means to undermine witness’s _

Answer 3

Credibility

Question 4

Impeaching can mean presenting contrary statements or showing _

Answer 4

Bias

Question 5

Impeachment can be in the form of attacking witness’s character by showing they have

Answer 5

Previous criminal offenses

(Felony crime/crime of moral turpitude)

Question 6

A felony crime in which a person may have been imprisoned for more than _

Answer 6

A year

Question 7

A crime of moral turpitude is a crime that involves (3)

Answer 7

Lying

Cheating

Stealing

Question 8

Normally, in a civil case, _ is not admissible

Answer 8

Character evidence