ACP Evidence & Discovery Management

Question 1

Under FRE 401, which of the following best defines 'relevant evidence'?

Accepted Answer

Evidence having any tendency to make a fact of consequence more or less probable than it would be without the evidence

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Evidence that is undisputed by both parties prior to trial

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Evidence admitted into the record without objection by opposing counsel

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Evidence authenticated by a qualified expert witness

Question 2

Under FRE 403, a court may exclude relevant evidence when its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of:

Accepted Answer

Unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, or misleading the jury

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Being too complex for a lay jury to comprehend without expert guidance

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Contradicting other previously admitted evidence in the case

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Being cumulative of evidence already submitted by the same party

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a recognized exception to the hearsay rule under the Federal Rules of Evidence?

Accepted Answer

Expert opinion testimony (FRE 702)

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Present sense impression (FRE 803(1))

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Excited utterance (FRE 803(2))

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Dying declaration (FRE 804(b)(2))

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of maintaining a chain of custody for physical evidence?

Accepted Answer

To establish that the evidence has not been tampered with, altered, or contaminated

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To prove the evidence was obtained pursuant to a valid search warrant

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To authenticate witness testimony identifying the evidence at trial

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To demonstrate that the evidence is directly relevant to the claims at issue

Question 5

Under FRE 702 and the Daubert standard, expert witness testimony is admissible only if the expert's opinion is based on:

Accepted Answer

Sufficient facts or data, reliable principles and methods, and proper application of those methods to the facts

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Peer-reviewed publications accepted by the relevant scientific community exclusively

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Personal observation of the events at issue in the litigation

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Prior court decisions in which the same expert's testimony was accepted

Question 6

Which of the following best describes 'hearsay' as defined in FRE 801?

Accepted Answer

An out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted

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Any oral statement made by a witness outside the presence of the jury

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Testimony about events the witness did not personally observe

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Any written communication produced during the course of litigation

Question 7

The best evidence rule (FRE 1002) requires that, to prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, a party must produce:

Accepted Answer

The original document, recording, or photograph unless unavailability is established

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The most credible witness who can testify about the document's contents

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Certified expert testimony regarding the document's authenticity

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Corroborating evidence supporting any secondary description of the document