Which objection applies when a witness has already testified about the same matter?

Which objection applies when a witness has already testified about the same matter?

• A. Asked and Answered
• B. Nonresponsive
• C. Narrating
• D. Improper Opinion

Answer: (A)

This questions tests stopping repetitive questions once a witness has already testified on the point. When a witness has already testified about the same matter, asking the same or substantially the same question again would waste time and could unduly emphasize that point. The proper objection is asked and answered, signaling that the matter has already been covered and no further questioning on it is needed. Other objections fit different problems: nonresponsive is used when the witness doesn’t answer the question asked; narrating is when the witness goes off on an irrelevant story rather than answering; improper opinion is when a witness offers an opinion not permitted by the rules.

This questions tests stopping repetitive questions once a witness has already testified on the point. When a witness has already testified about the same matter, asking the same or substantially the same question again would waste time and could unduly emphasize that point. The proper objection is asked and answered, signaling that the matter has already been covered and no further questioning on it is needed.

Other objections fit different problems: nonresponsive is used when the witness doesn’t answer the question asked; narrating is when the witness goes off on an irrelevant story rather than answering; improper opinion is when a witness offers an opinion not permitted by the rules.