CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 2.3-1
Ruling on Objections
A trial is governed by rules of evidence. It is my duty to apply these rules to the testimony and
exhibits offered by the parties to determine if that evidence should be admitted for you to
consider. Lawyers have the right and sometimes the obligation to object to evidence that is
offered and seek a ruling as to the admissibility of that evidence under the rules. You should not
hold it against a lawyer, or the party (he/she) represents, if the lawyer objects to evidence or
moves to strike evidence, regardless of the judge's ruling. Just because evidence is admitted
after an objection, you are not required to treat that evidence as true, but you should weigh and
consider it in the same way as other evidence. You should not infer from my rulings on
evidence that I favor or disfavor any party or lawyer; the court is neutral and is merely enforcing
the rules of evidence so as to assure a fair trial. Do not speculate as to what the answer would
have been had I not sustained an objection and do not place any emphasis on a piece of evidence
merely because I overruled an objection to it.
Provenance
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- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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