Sustain
When a judge agrees with an objection during trial, preventing the challenged evidence or question from being presented.
Encyclopedia entry: Sustain
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sustain
To sustain means to support or maintain, especially over a long period of time; to endure or undergo. In legal contexts, to sustain may also mean to uphold a ruling (e.g., “objection sustained”).
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