Law » Courts » Evidence » Admissibility of evidence » Witness competence & credibility » Impeachment and rehabilitation of witnesses » Impeachment » In general a party has the right to impeach any witness » Different types of impeachment permissible » Untruthfulness » Types of evidence » Specific instances of conduct » A wrong not resulting in criminal conviction sometimes admissible » Interrogation of a witness about acts probative of the witness' truthfulness sometimes permissible » Inquiry into prior acts or crimes may be barred as unduly prejudicial: It is generally permissible...