History Main / ThatWasObjectionable

* On ''{{The Good Wife}}'', Alicia Florick is up against her former boss Stern. Stern is in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease, something he's only told Alicia and she can't tell anyone else due to him being her client at the time. She gets around this by repeatedly raising frivilous objections during one of Stern's cross-examinations, causing him to become confused and forget what he was going to ask next.
** Wait, he's her opponent ''and'' her client? What?
*** He was her client at the time he confided about the disease. The incident is from a later episode.

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* ''A Civil Action'' combines this with IronicEchoCut. One of the defense attorneys, who is also a law professor, is shown giving a lecture to his students:

Not solely a subset of {{Courtroom Antic}}s; is also commonly used in normal dialogue. Compare ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne.

* Los Angeles defense attorney Irving Kanarek, whose most famous client was Charles Manson, was infamous for dragging cases out with long speeches and continuous objections. He once objected when a witness on the stand was asked to identify himself; when asked the grounds, Kanarek stated that since the witness had first heard his name from his parents, asking him to give his name was hearsay.
** In the Manson trial, Kanarek's closing statement (for ''one'' defendant out of four) consumed seven court days of time. The jury actually sent a note to the bailiff asking for [=NoDoz=] for themselves and sleeping pills for Kanarek.
** Also in the Manson trial, prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi actually got objections sustained to questions as being "ridiculous", "nonsensical", or repeated "ad nauseam".

* Common in Mock Trial competitions, where people will often object simply to break the flow of someone's questioning. Or where they're sure that there is an objection to be made, but can't quite remember which one it is until too late.

-->'''Attorney:''' It's... it's... the question's *** KING RETARDED.
-->'''Judge:''' ... you know what, I'll sustain that. (Turns to opposing counsel.) It's otherwise known as "Prejudicial" question.[[hottip:*:Basically, a question where the answer is so obvious the question is irrelevant, e.g. "Is the sky blue?" "Is the Pope Catholic?"]]

*** During [[spoiler:3-5's segment where you play as him]], one of his [[spoiler:default "losing"]] objections is a hilarious ChewbaccaDefense.
** Franziska does this again in ''Justice For All''. "'''''[[color:red:Objection!]]''''' I...object...for the sake of objecting!"

--->'''Edgeworth''': I, myself, never let an opportunity to shout "Objection!" pass me by!

** Really, Edgeworth in general is this trope:
--->'''Edgewirth''': I, myself, never let an opportunity to shout "Objection!" pass me by!

* In Case 3-2, Godot issues an objection which consists solely of [[spoiler: throwing a cup of hot coffee in Phoenix's face.]]
* 'I, myself, never let an opportunity to shout "Objection!' pass me by!'

** During the third case, as Wendy Oldbag [[MotorMouth rattles on about her life]], Edgeworth eventually cuts her off with "'''''[[color:red:Objection!]]''''' I... object to the witness's talkativeness." [[SubvertedTrope The judge sustains]].

--> "[[CatchPhrase OBJECTION!]] I object! [[TropeNamer ...That was... objectionable!]]"

-->'''Attorney:''' No, I wish to swat him in the head with it. The [Rules of Procedure] clearly state that a deposition may be used for "any purpose" in court, and this is the purpose for which I want to use it.

-->'''Attorney:''' Your honor, I wish to hit opposing counsel with the deposition transcript.
-->'''Judge:''' You mean you want to read it?
-->'''Attorney:''' No, I wish to hit him with it. The Rules of Procedure clearly state that a deposition may be used for "any purpose" in court.
-->'''Judge:''' I'll allow it. (Attorney whacks opposing counsel with the transcript)
-->'''Opposing counsel:''' I object, your honor.

-->'''Judge:''' ... you know what, I'll sustain that. (Turns to opposing counsel.) It's otherwise known as "Prejudicial" question.

*** Ironically, he DID have cause to object here, he just said it in a rather amusing manner.

-->'''Fletcher''': Because it's devastating to my case!

--> "[[CatchPhrase OBJECTION!]] I object! [[TropeNamer ...That was... objectionable!]]"
-->-- '''[[TheRival Miles Edgeworth]]''', ''[[AceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]''

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--> "I object! [[TropeNamer ...That was... objectionable!]]"

* The illustrated version of ''[[{{Discworld}} The Wee Free Men]]'' includes a transcript of the case "Princess Sandy of Brokenrock vs. Fairy Nettle". When the wicked witch is mentioned, ''her'' lawyer jumps up and says "I object!" on the grounds she isn't actually wicked. The judge responds "Oh good. I was hoping someone would."