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10. Lawyers object to questions all the time at depositions.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 10:24 PM

Jun 2016

They object if it isn't phrased right, if it's too similar to previous questions, if it's argumentative, if it's leading, or here if it's a loaded question, or if it's overly vague or confusing.

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Lawyers object to questions all the time at depositions. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #10

True. Was the question answered in spite of the objections? JDPriestly Jun 2016 #16

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