MOTION IN ERROR: same as a writ of error, except no notice to opponent is required, because both parties are before the court when a motion in error is made.
MOTION IN LIMINE: a motion used to exclude reference to anticipated evidence claimed to be objectionable until the admissibility of the questionable evidence can be determined either before or during the trial by presenting the court, out of the presence of the jury, offers and objections to the evidence. The motion seeks to avoid injection into trial of irrelevant, inadmissible, or prejudicial evidence at any point, including the voir dire examinations, opening statements, and direct and cross-examinations, and therefore prevents mistrials based on evidentiary irregularities.
MOTION TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT: exactly like MOTION IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT (above), except that while a motion to arrest must be made during term of court which renders judgment, a motion to set aside judgment can be made at any time within the applicable statute of limitations. Both motions must be based on a legal defect appearing on the face of the record.
