An objection sustained by the judge means

• A. The Judge Ignored the Objection
• B. The Case Is Dismissed
• C. The Objection Is Upheld
• D. The Objection Is Overruled

Answer: (C)

An objection sustained by the judge means the objection is upheld. In court, when an attorney objects to a question or to evidence, the judge decides whether to rule for the objecting party or the party offering the question/evidence. If the judge sustains the objection, they agree with the objecting party, and the thing objected to—such as the question or the evidence—cannot be used. If the judge overruled the objection, the objection would fail and the question could be answered or the evidence admitted. So the ruling "objection sustained" directly translates to the objection being upheld.