Dumbest Things Ever Said In Court

The following questions were actually asked by real-life lawyers and are taken from official court records. If any readers know of any other real dumb or dumber things said in court, please e-mail us at LegalHumor@legal-forms-kit.com and we'll add them to our list.

 

Lawyer:  I show you Exhibit 2 and ask you if you recognize that picture.
Witness: That's me.
Lawyer:  Were you present when that picture was taken?


Lawyer: Can you describe the individual?
Witness: He was tall and had a beard.
Lawyer: Was this a male or female?


Lawyer: Mr. Matthews, do you believe you are emotionally stable?
Witness: I used to be.
Lawyer: How many times have you committed suicide?


Lawyer: You said she had three children, right?
Witness: Yes.
Lawyer: How many were boys?
Witness: None.
Lawyer: Were there any girls? 


Lawyer: You don't know what it was, and you didn't know what it looked like, but can you describe it?


Lawyer: All your responses must be oral, ok? What school did you go to?
Witness: Oral.


Lawyer: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
Doctor: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.


Lawyer: Have you lived in this town all your life?
Witness: Not yet.


Lawyer: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
Witness: Yes, I have been since early childhood.


Lawyer: Do you recall the time that you examined the body of Mr. Smith?
Witness: It was in the evening. The autopsy started about 8:30 p.m.
Lawyer: And Mr. Smith was dead at the time, is that correct?
Witness: No! He was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy!


Lawyer: You say that the stairs went down to the basement, right?
Witness: Yes.
Lawyer: And these stairs, did they go up also? 


Lawyer: Were you present in court this morning when you were sworn in?


Lawyer: Do you have any children or anything of that kind? 


Lawyer: What is the meaning of sperm being present?
Witness: It indicates intercourse.
Lawyer: Male sperm?
Witness: That is the only kind I know.   


Lawyer: Was it you or your brother that was killed in the accident?


Lawyer: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he?


Lawyer: Were you alone or by yourself? 


Lawyer: Then what happened?
Witness: He told me, "I have to kill you because you can identify me."
Lawyer: Did he kill you?


Lawyer: Did you blow your horn or anything?
Witness: After the accident?
Lawyer: Before the accident.
Witness: Sure, I played for ten years. I even went to school for it.


Lawyer: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
Witness: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.


Attorney:  Your foster son, Corey, who cooks for him?
Witness: Oh, I do.
Attorney:  How often do you cook for him?
Witness:   We have probably one good meal a week.
Attorney:  Well, no commentary on your cooking, but how many "bad" meals do you have? 

 

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