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Objection

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A quick definition of Objection:

An objection is a formal protest made by a lawyer during a trial or other legal proceeding. It is used to ask the judge to disallow certain evidence or testimony that goes against the rules of evidence or other procedural laws. When an objection is made, the judge will either sustain it (agree with the objection) or overrule it (disagree with the objection). Some common objections include irrelevant evidence, incompetent witnesses, hearsay, and leading questions.

A more thorough explanation:

An objection is a formal protest made by an attorney during a trial or other legal proceeding. It is used to indicate that the attorney wants the judge to disallow certain testimony or evidence that would violate the rules of evidence or other procedural law.

When an objection is made, the judge will make a ruling. If the judge agrees with the objection, they will sustain it and disallow the testimony or evidence. If the judge disagrees, they will overrule the objection and allow the testimony or evidence.

Some common objections include:

  • Irrelevant: The testimony or evidence is not relevant to the case.
  • Incompetent witness: The witness is not qualified to testify.
  • Violation of the best evidence rule: The evidence being presented is not the best available.
  • Violation of the hearsay rule: The testimony is based on hearsay (secondhand information).
  • Speculative: The question calls for the witness to speculate about something.
  • Leading: The question is designed to lead the witness to a certain answer.
  • Violation of the parol evidence rule: The evidence being presented contradicts a written agreement.
  • Repetitive (also Asked and answered): The question has already been asked and answered.

For example, if a lawyer asks a witness a question that calls for speculation, the opposing lawyer may object. The judge will then decide whether to sustain or overrule the objection.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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