Sequestration means...

Sequestration means...

• A. Prohibits witnesses from talking about the case with each other.
• B. Allows witnesses to consult with one another.
• C. Requires witnesses to testify before they are prepared.
• D. Allows jurors to discuss the case outside the courtroom.

Answer: (A)

Sequestration in court means keeping witnesses apart so they cannot discuss the case with each other. This prevents witnesses from hearing others’ accounts and adjusting their own testimony to match, preserving independent recollection and reducing the risk of influence or coaching. It doesn’t authorize consultation among witnesses, it doesn’t require witnesses to testify before they’re prepared, and it’s not about jurors discussing outside the courtroom—that relates to juror sequestration, a separate practice. So, keeping witnesses from talking with one another best describes sequestration.

Sequestration in court means keeping witnesses apart so they cannot discuss the case with each other. This prevents witnesses from hearing others’ accounts and adjusting their own testimony to match, preserving independent recollection and reducing the risk of influence or coaching. It doesn’t authorize consultation among witnesses, it doesn’t require witnesses to testify before they’re prepared, and it’s not about jurors discussing outside the courtroom—that relates to juror sequestration, a separate practice. So, keeping witnesses from talking with one another best describes sequestration.