Q: If a judge says, "objection sustained" or "Objection overruled," what does this mean?
A: It means that a lawyer has expressed an objection or a question about some evidence that the lawyer wants to introduce. If the judge says: "sustainable" means that the question is improper, or that the evidence can not be used.
When you hear "Objection overruled," it means that the lawyer to ask the question and may continue to receive an answer, because the court has decided that ita proper question, or that the evidence is sound and can be approved. The judge is to meet the challenges of the attorney disputed the issue and allow the question.
Q: What is hearsay?
A: Hearsay is a word used to describe someone what someone else said. It arises when a witness on the stand, and is asked about a conversation he heard from someone else. "Mr. Jones told me that he spoke to Donald, and Donald said ..." or "Mr. Jones told me that he did notthe photos ... "
Now, why is this important? Because the lawyers for both sides did not have the opportunity to either question, Mr. Jones or Donald, since they are no witnesses, and not in court. So it has heard what someone said someone else, and is now trying to repeat it in court.
How can we know that the statement is reliable if we are not given to cross-examine the person that the statement be? How can we search for the truth of the statement, if that person is not in court? Weit can not. So is being called in a general sense, hearsay.
There are many exceptions in the law that allow different kinds of hearsay, spoken or discussed at trial, and this article will not touch on these exceptions.
Q: What is a plaintiff and the defendant?
A: The real question is: "Who is an applicant? A plaintiff is the name of a person who brings an action (usually a civil action to a criminal complaint, which is normally brought from a description, in contrast toProsecutor).
The accused is a person who has been sued.
Q: What is an investigation before the trial?
A: Although it sounds like a medical examination, it is not. It really is a question and answer session with all the lawyers present, usually in a conference room at a law firm. This allows both sides to all people involved in the process to find out what they know and what they remember about the events surrounding the complaint issue.
An examination before trial,is also known in short form as an EBT, is also known as deposition. This question and answer sessions are also done before the hearing. The certificate shall be retained because it coufrt a reporter be present to record the questions and answers, and that is read in a brochure for all parties and lawyers.
Q: What does it mean when a lawyer asks summary verdict?
A: It means that the lawyer feels his client case should be decided forthwith, without further testimonyor evidence. This means that the attorney feels there is overwhelming evidence that require a lawyer's favor, the court a short-circuit the whole process and make a decision at this time.
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