GENERAL TESTIMONY.
Reading edition
GENERAL TESTIMONY.
1. Contract the first Q. and A., as well as the following ones.
2. Make one paragraph of question and answer, connecting the question and its answer by an em dash.
3. Where the answer is not introduced by the usual “A.,” “Ans.,” or “Answer,” or where the name or title of a participant is used, make a new paragraph.
4. The following examples illustrate the use of brackets, colons, and parentheses:
The Chairman (to Mr. Smith).
Mr. Kelley (to the chairman).
The Witness. He did it that way [indicating].
Q. (By Mr. Smith.) Do you know these men [handing witness a list]?
(Objected to.)
A. (After examining list.) Yes; I do.
Q. (Continuing.)—A. (Reads:)
Question (continuing).—Answer (reads):
A. (Interrupting.)
Answer (interrupting).
(Counsel objects to its admission.)
5. Observe punctuation in the following paragraphs:
The defendant, George Brown, stated to the court, etc. [where there is only one defendant (or plaintiff) in the case].
The defendant George Brown stated to the court, etc. [where there are two or more defendants (or plaintiffs) in the case].
(See also “Follow—fol. lit.” and paragraph 3 under “Miscellaneous.”)