the twins had several questions on the way home and they were all good questions.-what did it mean when the judge said overruled ? -or when he said sustained ? - i was very proud of you today.-you behaved so well and didnt try to ask questions while everything was happening.-and then you still remembered what you wanted to ask when it was over.-i was truly exceptionally proud of you.-penny was sincere and ed agreed.-then they explained that if the judge said `` overruled '' it meant that he disagreed with whatever the attorney had said.-if he said `` sustained , '' it indicated that the judge agreed with the attorney 's comment .