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An Improper Character Evidence Objection is raised when a party in a legal proceeding believes that evidence being presented is unfairly used to suggest that a person's actions in a specific incident were consistent with their character or past behavior. This objection aims to prevent prejudicial or irrelevant character evidence from unfairly influencing the outcome of the case.
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Fed. R. Evid. 405