[syn: protest, objection, dissent]
4. (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;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Objection \Ob*jec"tion\, n. [L. objectio: cf. F. objection.]
1. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action,
by objection. --Johnson.
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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.
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3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. or R.]
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He remembers the objection that lies in his bosom,
and he sighs deeply. --Jer. Taylor.
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Syn: Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
objection
n 1: the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest [syn:
expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration,
objection]
2: the speech act of objecting
3: the act of protesting; a public (often organized)
manifestation of dissent [syn: protest, objection,
dissent]
4: (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