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* Used by Jake Bergance in ''[[A Time to Kill]]''. He asks one of the victims' mother how many times he has kidnapped a young girl, to which the D.A. responds, "OBJECTION YOUR HONOR OBJECTION." The judge tells the jury to disregard it and Jake just continues on, asking how many times he had ''raped'' a young girl.
* Al Pacino's opening statement in ''[[And Justice for All]]'' repeatedly brings up the (inadmissible in court) fact that his client passed the polygraph test. {{spoiler|It hardly matters, considering that he finishes his statement by revealing that his client is completely guilty.}}
* Jim Carrey's character in ''[[Liar Liar]]'' ends up using these tactics against his own witness unintentionally when he realizes the power keeping him from lying apparently also prevents him from helping other people lie. He eventually manages to win the case, a divorce settlement with a prenup agreement, by invoking a legitimate use of the [[Off
* ''[[Intolerable Cruelty]]'' does this brilliantly; a witness gushes an endless stream of ''incredibly'' incriminating testimony that could easily get the case thrown out. The other side's attorney responds with "OBJECTION! IRRELEVANT!"
** Also hilariously: "Objection! Strangling the witness!"
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* Used by a rival lawyer in ''[[Shark]]'', with incriminating photographs.
* Happens all the time in ''[[Law
** Particularly blatant example in an episode where Jack McCoy is cross-examining an expert witness testifying on the mental disorder of the defendant. He gets her to admit she is not a licensed psychologist but instead hosts a radio show that discusses this disorder among others.
{{quote| '''McCoy:''' So in other words, you're not a psychologist but you play one on the radio?<br />
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* At least once on ''[[Matlock]]'', after Matlock's [[Courtroom Antics]], when the judge ordered the jury to disregard his statement. Matlock muttered under his breath, "Like hell they will."
* In ''[[Murder One]]'', the prosecutor brings up the defendant's previous visit to a sex shop where he examined sadistic looking wrist restraints, and holds up a pair for the witness to identify. The defense objects that there's no evidence that any restraints were used in the murder, but we're left to surmise that the purpose of this tangent was simply for the jury to see the restraints, and see the defendant as the kind of person who would use them.
* In ''[[
== Video Games ==
* Pulled at least once in The ''[[
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* Parodied in ''[[Futurama]]'', where the jury (a DOOP war-crimes tribunal) were all witnesses (to the destruction of DOOP headquarters). The rival lawyer asks the jury to point out the person they saw committing the act, and are told by the judge to disregard their own statements.
* Hilariously parodied in ''[[
{{quote| '''Mad Hatter:''' Your Honor, I would like that last outburst stricken from the record.<br />
'''Judge Joker:''' Record? Is someone supposed to be writing this down? }}
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