When did the objection appear in the courtroom?

Question

I OBJECT

Answer 1

Objections are not what lawyers say when someone says something they don't like. Rather, they are objections to violations of the rules that govern trials, such as the rules of evidence.

For example, if one side asks a question that would result in an answer containing hearsay evidence, the opposing attorney objects, and the judge decides whether the question is, in fact, improper.

Objections have been around for as long as there have been trials, long before the founding of the U.S. government or its Constitution.

Answer 2

Probably the first time on side said or did something the other side didn't like. That would most likely have happened very early in the history of courts.