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Why is a judge asking a witness questions? Isn't that normally either the prosecutor or defense counsels' job?
by rjayatilleka 5y ago
Why is a judge asking a witness questions? Isn't that normally either the prosecutor or defense counsels' job?
- dtrizzle 5y agoThe Federal Rules of Evidence permit a judge to question witnesses in addition to the parties. See Rule 614 linked below. And I think you mean plaintiff. A prosecutor generally refers to a lawyer representing the government in a criminal prosecution. This case is dispute between private parties. https://www.rulesofevidence.org/article-vi/rule-614/ https://www.rulesofevidence.org/article-vi/rule-614/