What is the role of lay witnesses in a trial?
1. These witnesses tell only what has transpired from their perspective.
2. They give opinions for the jury to decide.
3. They testify to what others have said about the incident under question.
4. Lay witnesses may answer hypothetical questions for the jury.
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Rationale: Testimony is a presentation of factual information that an individual can relay relevant to his or her own perspective. The witness must tell only what he or she saw or knows, not what he or she was told by others. Lay witnesses can testify only to the facts and may not draw conclusions or form opinions. Therefore, they cannot answer hypothetical questions.
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