Legal Definitions - continuing objection

A continuing objection is when a lawyer objects to a certain type of question during a trial, and the judge has already ruled against the objection. Instead of objecting every time the topic comes up, the lawyer can ask for a continuing objection. This means that the objection is preserved for every mention of the topic, which saves time in court.

For example, if a lawyer objects to a question about a witness's criminal record and the judge overrules the objection, the lawyer can ask for a continuing objection. This means that every time the witness's criminal record is mentioned, the objection is already on record and the lawyer doesn't have to object again.

Continuing objections are often used to preserve an issue for appeal. This means that if the lawyer disagrees with the judge's ruling and wants to appeal the decision, they can use the continuing objection as evidence that they objected to the topic multiple times during the trial.