asked and answered
Previously dealt with
Asked and answered is a courtroom objection when opposing counsel poses a question the witness has already answered.
Outside legal contexts, it's a dismissive response to someone raising an issue that's been addressed: I've explained this three times—asked and answered.
The phrase signals that further discussion is redundant or unwelcome.
- questionedAsked for information
- inquiryRequest for information
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- repliedGave an answer back
- interrogatedFormally questioned for information
query · demanded · clarified · resolved · settled · addressed · explained · confirmed · challenged · cross-examined · leading the witness · probed · satisfied · concluded · dismissed · objection · courtroom · under oath
- trial tacticsobjection, cross-examination, opening statement, closing argument, jury selection
- Boundary phrasesno, stop, enough, boundaries, off limits
- courtroom termsoath, witness, judge, trial, jury
asked and answeredopen question
Unresolved matter for discussion
unanswered · pending · unresolved · overruled · outstanding
asked and answeredunanswered
Lacking any response
unaddressed · evaded · dodged · left hanging · begging the question
asked, asking, asks, asker, answer, answered, answering, answers, answerable