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motion in limine

noun/ˈməʊʃən ɪn ˈlɪmɪni/

C1CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A pretrial application to exclude prejudicial evidence before it reaches the jury.

Our motion in limine kept the prior conviction out of the jury's hearing.

Topic: Litigation in Legal English

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