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Motion in limine is the name commonly given a pretrial motion that attempts to prevent the offer of, or reference to, specific evidence or other matters in the presence of the jury. A motion in limine is designed to require a party offering evidence to approach the bench and inquire into the admissibility of the evidence at issue before introducing that evidence to the jury. The purpose of the motion in limine is to prevent the other party from asking prejudicial questions or introducing prejudicial evidence in front of the jury without first asking the trial court’s permission.

In Mississippi, a motion in limine is a pretrial request made to the court to rule on the admissibility of certain evidence before it is presented during the trial. The goal of this motion is to prevent potentially prejudicial evidence from being introduced in front of the jury without the judge's approval. By filing a motion in limine, an attorney seeks to have the court address issues of evidence admissibility outside the hearing range of the jury, thereby avoiding any undue influence on the jury's decision-making process. The judge will consider the motion and may grant or deny it, thereby determining whether the evidence in question can be mentioned or used during the trial. This procedural tool helps to ensure a fair trial by preventing the jury from hearing evidence that may be irrelevant, inadmissible, or unfairly prejudicial.

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