A couple weeks ago I posted some excerpts from Mary Louise Gilman's "Humor in the Court" (here), a compilation of unintentionally funny things found on courtroom transcripts. Here's a second batch. I hope you enjoy them.
Q: Mrs. Jones, is your appearance this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
A: No. This is how I dress when I go to work.
Q: Doctor, did you say he was shot in the woods?
A: No, I said he was shot in the lumbar region.
THE COURT: Now, as we begin, I must ask you to banish all present information and prejudice from your minds, if you have any.
Q: And lastly, Gary, all your responses must be oral. O.K.? What school do you go to?
A: Oral.
Q: How old are you?
A: Oral.
Q: Are you sexually active?
A: No, I just lie there.
Q: Mrs. Jones, is your appearance this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
A: No. This is how I dress when I go to work.
Q: Doctor, did you say he was shot in the woods?
A: No, I said he was shot in the lumbar region.
THE COURT: Now, as we begin, I must ask you to banish all present information and prejudice from your minds, if you have any.
Q: And lastly, Gary, all your responses must be oral. O.K.? What school do you go to?
A: Oral.
Q: How old are you?
A: Oral.
Q: Are you sexually active?
A: No, I just lie there.
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