![]() ![]() Self-represented Party: Objection! Argumentative. Here is an example of an argumentative objection to help you see how it might work in a courtroom:Īttorney: How often did you get your brakes checked prior to the accident?Īttorney: You expect this jury to believe that you got under your car, twice a week, every week, to check your brakes? Learn about trial basics here.Īrgumentative objections are often made when the questions directed to the witness attempt to influence the witness' testimony by inserting the attorney's (or self-represented party's) interpretation of the evidence into the question. Generally, a party in a lawsuit is only allowed to "argue" the facts of the case (i.e., draw conclusions) in closing arguments. During the case-in-chief (includes questioning of witnesses), the witnesses, attorneys, self-represented parties, defendants, and plaintiffs are only allowed to recite the facts, not draw conclusions about the facts (until closing arguments). It is the jury's responsibility to decide whether to believe or find any testimony or evidence credible or persuasive. That means if you hear an argumentative objection, the questioner (attorney or self-represented party) is likely trying to offer a conclusion of what the evidence means rather than simply asking for the facts of what actually happened. But that's likely not the case.Īrgumentative is a legal term that means something similar to "drawing conclusions." For the sake of simplicity, we'll refer to them as an argumentative objection. When you hear the words, "Objection! Argumentative," you might think it means the attorney is accusing you of arguing. We also provide you with objections in court examples so you can think through the process.You will be able to form a strategy to recover from the objections of the opposing attorney (sustained by the judge) relating to these five common objections. ![]()
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