Which rule of evidence would an attorney break if he or she were to ask a witness to predict what would have happened had the de

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Mekhanik [1.2K]

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Which rule of evidence would an attorney break if he or she were to ask a witness to predict what would have happened had the de

fendant behaved differently? A. Hearsay
B. Speculation
C. Relevance
D. Voir dire

Social Studies

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Margarita [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-19T08:55:42+03:00

Margarita [4]3 years ago

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i think speculation

nice job are u going to law school????

kvv77 [185] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-19T10:37:28+03:00

Answer:

The answer to the question: Which rule of evidence would an attorney break if he or she were to ask a witness to predict what would have happened had the defendant behaved differently, would be, B: Speculation.

Explanation:

The reason for this being the correct answer comes from knowing that speculation is precisely that, to ask a person to predict, according to his/her own perceptions, what something, or someone, would have done, or how things would have turned out, if circumstances had been what they were. In law, this is a really big break in the rules, because it may lead a jury to a wrong decision on something other than the facts and provable data, instead of just the opinion of someone.