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* "That testimony is to be stricken from the record. Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury (reason why the evidence is illegal) as such you are to disregard this evidence and ignore it when conducting your deliberations." (See [[Disregard That Statement]].)
** "Withdrawn" (Said by an attorney to supposedly retract a statement before it is stricken from the record)
*** In most cases in [[Real Life]], simply saying "withdrawn" isn't enough.; Youyou could be subject to penalties or fines. If you have a reputation for constantly making inflammatory statements (see [[Law and Order|Jack McCoy]]), you won't have any leeway at all, and you're likely to hurt your case by trying to pull this off. You'll also push yourself closer and closer to mistrial with each offense.
* "Therefore, be it resolved..."
* "This session is adjourned to ..."
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