The judge warned the defense attorney against making ______ remarks that were irrelevant to the charges at hand.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. extraneous
- Step 1: 'Extraneous' means irrelevant, unrelated to the subject being dealt with, or originating from the outside. In courtroom proceedings, extraneous comments waste judicial time and risk prejudicing the jury with irrelevant issues. Answer: extraneous. Why not the others: "germane observations about evidence" means relevant, appropriate, and directly applicable to the case under discussion; "pertinent commentary" means having a clear, decisive relevance to the matter in hand, the opposite; "crucial statements" means of decisive or critical importance to the success or resolution of something.
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