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in limine

Motion in limine (Latin: "at the outset") is a motion, raised before or during trial, to exclude the presentation of certain evidence to the jury. If a question is to be decided in limine, it will be for the judge to decide. Usually it is used to shield the jury from possibly inadmissible and harmful evidence.



The evidence subject to motion in limine has to be so harmful to a fair trial that merely mentioning it to the jury would be highly prejudicial and unable to be remedied by the judge's instruction to disregard.

Source : LawyerIntl.com

Language : Latin

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