Lawyer Quotes
The following are actual questions asked by lawyers during legal proceedings. The questions were compiled by the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers Journal and these particular questions were subsequesnlty printed in a humor section of the American Legion Magazine (note copyright lawyer phrase above).
“How many times have you committed suicide?”
“Now doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’t know about it until the next morning?”
“The youngest son, the 20-year old, how old is he again?”
“Were you present when your picture was taken?”
“Were you alone or by yourself?”
“Was it you, or your younger brother, who was killed in the war?”
“You were there until the time you left, is that true?”
“These stairs that went down to the basement, did they go up also?”
“So, what were you doing when your baby was conceived?”
“Did he kill you?”
In addition to the above, I’d like to point out one leading question that I’m told is a favorite of lawyers. . .
“Is it true that you’ve stopped beating your wife?”