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Glossary of objections
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- A distinction is usually drawn between the situation where there is at least a witness giving hearsay evidence, who can be cross examined, and hearsay evidence where there is a hearsay document that cannot be cross examined. The latter, with few exceptio
- HEARSAY DOCUMENTS
- Evidence is only relevant if it tends to support a party's case or tends to impeach the testimony of a witness
- RELEVANCE
- Evidence of opinion, as opposed to fact, is only admissible when it its within the competence of the witness to assert the opinion. A foundation must be laid to support the expert opinion.
- OPINION EVIDENCE
- Hearsay evidence, testimony about what the witness heard from another that is introduced to prove the truth of what was heard, while often admitted subject to the arbitrators determination as to how much weight to give it, is generally not considered reli
- HEARSAY
- If a document is challenged, it authenticity and relevance must be established by the party offering the document in evidence.
- LACK OF FOUNDATION
- Leading questions that suggest an answer to the witness on direct examination are objectionable on important matters that are relevant to the dispute.
- LEADING QUESTION
- This type of question asks the witness to speculate on what they would do under different circumstance or in the future. It is generally considered both unreliable and irrelevant.
- SPECULATION
- Unlike the result under formal evidence rules, oral testimony about the contents of unproduced documents is often admissible; however, if the contents are strongly contested, the arbitrator should require the production of the document itself if it is in
- BEST EVIDENCE
