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OBJECTION
objection
(noun) (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
protest, objection, dissent
(noun) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection
(noun) the speech act of objecting
expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection
(noun) the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
objection (plural objections)
The act of objecting.
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
(legal) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
Usage notes
• Adjectives often used with "objection": serious, conscientious, fatal, grave, etc.
• Verbs often used with "objection": raise, make, meet, answer, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*jec"tion, n. Etym: [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.]
1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection. Johnson.
2. That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment; as, I have no objection to going; unreasonable objections. "Objections against every truth." Tyndale.
3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.] He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply. Jer. Taylor.
Syn.
– Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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