If an attorney makes an objection and the judge agrees, the ruling is called

• A. Overruling an objection
• B. Sustaining an objection
• C. Granting a motion
• D. Denying a motion

Answer: (B)

When an objection is sustained, the judge agrees with the objecting attorney. This upholds the objection, so the questioned testimony or evidence is not admitted as presented (it may be suppressed, or a question may be halted or rephrased). If the judge disagreed, the objection would be overruled, allowing the question or evidence to proceed. The terms granting or denying a motion refer to formal motions filed in court, not to rulings on a live objection during testimony, so they don’t describe this situation.