Testimony that is given in court by a witness who relates not what he or she knows personally but what another person said is called which of the following??

A. ?Direct evidence
B. Circumstantial evidence?
C. Relevant evidence?
D. Hearsay?


Answer: D

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Which of the following situations would NOT violate the duty to maintain and protect attorney-client confidentiality?

A) The paralegal discusses the client's case with his or her supervising attorney in a crowded public restaurant. B) The paralegal privately discusses a client's troubling case with a parent or spouse during breakfast at home. C) The paralegal shows one client's financial statement to another client to illustrate how the form should be completed. D) The client brings a parent with them to a meeting with the paralegal for "moral support" and the paralegal discusses the case with the client's consent.

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What will be an ideal response?

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