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N.J. Model Civil Jury Charge 1.13A
Optional Charge Concerning Hypothetical Questions
1.13 EXPERT TESTIMONY 1 (Approved 4/95)
A. Optional Charge Concern ing Hypothetical Questions2
An expert witness was as ked to assume that certain facts were true and to
give an opinion based on that assumption. This is called a hypothetical question.
You must determine if any fact assume d by the witness has not been proved and
the effect of that omission, if any, upon the weight of the expert's opinion.
1 In the following instances, the Committee has approved specific charges on expert
testimony and these charges should be given instead of the general charge on expert testimony:
5.50 Medical Negligence
5.51 Legal Malpractice
5.52 Professional Liability of an Architect/Engineer
9.10 Condemnation
2 N.J. Rules of Evidence 705.
History
(Approved 4/95)
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- njcourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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