Main entry: objection
Definition: (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
Main entry: objection, dissent, protest
Definition: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Main entry: objection
Definition: the speech act of objecting
Main entry: remonstrance, remonstration, objection, expostulation
Definition: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest