Irrelevant Evidence Objection
type: Class
preferred label: Immaterial Objection
alternative label: Irrelevant
alternative label: No Probative Value Objection
alternative label: Non-Pertinent Evidence Objection
alternative label: Objection to Inapplicable Evidence
alternative label: Unrelated Evidence Objection
subclass of: R9Bk5v9AAJmhb4WcgIQjy29
definition: An Irrelevant Evidence Objection is raised when a party in a legal proceeding believes that the evidence being presented is not related to the issues at hand or does not have any probative value. This objection aims to prevent the introduction of extraneous information that could distract or mislead the decision-maker.
source: Fed. R. Evid. 402