________ is when the officer may not answer

• A. Overrules
• B. Cross Examination
• C. Redirect Examination
• D. Sustained

Answer: (D)

In court, objections are decided as sustained or overruled. When an objection is sustained, the judge upholds it, and the witness cannot answer that question. That’s exactly the scenario described by “the officer may not answer.” If the objection were overruled, the witness could answer. Cross-examination is the opposing attorney’s questioning after direct examination, and redirect examination is the original attorney’s follow-up to address issues raised during cross.