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Sustain

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004814

To uphold or affirm a legal ruling, objection, or argument made in court. When a judge sustains an objection, it means the objection is valid and the challenged testimony or evidence is disallowed. Conversely, if an objection is overruled, the testimony or evidence is permitted to stand.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004814
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004814",
  "term": "Sustain",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To uphold or affirm a legal ruling, objection, or argument made in court. When a judge sustains an objection, it means the objection is valid and the challenged testimony or evidence is disallowed. Conversely, if an objection is overruled, the testimony or evidence is permitted to stand.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/sustain/"
}

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