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A Motion in Limine is a motion made by counsel requesting that information which might be prejudicial not be allowed to be heard in a [[trial]].
A '''Motion in Limine''' is a [[motion]] made by counsel requesting that information which might be [[prejudicial]] not be allowed to be heard in a [[trial]].
Explained another way, a '''Motion in Limine''' is a pretrial [[motion]] requesting the [[court]] to prohibit the other side from presenting, or even referring to, evidence on matters said to be so highly [[prejudicial]] that no steps taken by the [[judge]] can prevent the jury from being unduly influenced.
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[[category:legal terms]]