What is the term for when the judge agrees with an attorney's objection?

• A. Overruling Objection
• B. Denying Objection
• C. The Case Is Dismissed
• D. Sustaining Objection

Answer: (D)

In courtroom practice, agreeing with an objection is called sustaining the objection. When an attorney objects to a question or to evidence, the judge decides whether to allow it. If the judge sustains the objection, that means the objection is upheld and the question cannot be answered or the evidence cannot be admitted. If the judge overrules the objection, the objection is rejected and the questioning or evidence can proceed. The option about the case being dismissed is unrelated to how objections are ruled. Denying is sometimes used in everyday language, but the precise formal term for agreeing with the objection is sustaining.