Court Objections (ICC SEASAC 2025)

Ambiguous/Vague

When a statement or question is unclear, unspecific, and requires explanation and facts.

Argumentative

When questions do not include facts and are prejudicial.

Argument improper

When the opposition's argument is prejudicial or has misquoted information, made up facts, and information you can oppose.

Asked and Answered

When the witness is asked a question, it cannot be asked again. If the person questioning the witness finds information that contradicts the witness' answers, they have to take on a charge of impeachment, where a new question is asked regarding the contradictory evidence found

Assumes facts not in Evidence

Witnesses have to testify on facts and evidence included in the evidence packet. Any questions regarding evidence that is not in the manifest should be objected to.

Badgering the Witness

When questioners are quarreling with, displeasing, provoking, and harassing the witnesses on the stand.

Calls for a Conclusion

When questions draw out conclusions and not facts.

Irrelevance

When discussing an issue, irrelevant to the issue discussed at hand.

Hearsay

A question calls into account information is stated by a third party, outside the court's presence.

Inconsistent

When a team uses two arguments that are contradicting.

Incorrect

When a team states false information that can be proven untrue and incorrect.

Lack of foundation

When a question or a piece of information is asked or stated with no relevant timeframe, relevance, or importance to the arguments/case discussed at hand.

Leading Question

When a question is asked suggesting what exactly is the witness supposed to answer.

Speculation

When a guess, conjecture, supposition, or assumption is presented on a discussion or case

Non-responsive Answer

When an answer doesn't answer the questions asked.