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opinion testimony

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A quick definition of opinion testimony:

Opinion testimony is when someone gives their opinion or belief about something instead of stating facts they directly witnessed. This can come from a regular person or an expert witness. It can be allowed in court under certain conditions. Other types of testimony include affirmative testimony, which is when someone testifies about something they saw or heard, and written testimony, which is when someone gives their testimony in writing instead of in person.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Opinion testimony is evidence given by a witness based on their belief or idea rather than on direct knowledge of the facts at issue.

For example, a witness may testify that they believe a defendant is guilty based on their personal opinion, rather than on any direct evidence they have seen or heard. This type of testimony is allowed under certain conditions, and can come from either a lay witness or an expert witness.

Opinion testimony can be contrasted with affirmative testimony, which is testimony about whether something occurred or did not occur, based on what the witness saw or heard at the time and place in question. It can also be contrasted with negative testimony, which is testimony that something did not happen.

Overall, opinion testimony is important in legal proceedings because it can help to provide context and interpretation of the facts at issue, but it must be carefully evaluated to ensure that it is based on a rational understanding of the evidence.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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