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Stewart’s Comment on Rule 103 (Rulings on Evidence): (a) A bad ruling on evidence by the judge will not be considered “error” unless it substantially affects a party’s rights. (a)(1) The lawyer must also object to the admission of evidence at the right time and usually must tell the judge why from a legal basis the evidence should not be allowed. (a)(2) If the judge does not allow certain evidence, the offering party must make known to the court (but not the jury) the substance of the evidence which the judge is not allowing into evidence by context of the question asked or by offering proof of the evidence. (b) The judge can comment on his understanding of the evidence being offered and a justification for his ruling. (c) To the extent possible, the judge and parties are to keep the jury from knowing what evidence is being offered by a party but not allowed into evidence by the judge.