Meaning of OBJECTION
| Pronunciation: | | ub'jekshun
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- [n] (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
- [n] the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
- [n] the speech act of objecting
- [n] the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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| | Synonyms: | | dissent, expostulation, protest, remonstrance |
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| | See Also: | | beef, bitch, boycott, challenge, complaint, demonstration, demur, demurral, demurrer, direct action, dissent, dissuasion, exception, gripe, kick, manifestation, procedure, protest, protestation, recusation, resistance, speech act, squawk | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ob*jec"tion\, n. [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.
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| | Definition: | | The process by which one party takes exception to some statement or procedure. An objection is either sustained (allowed) or overruled by the judge. |
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| | Related Terms: | | answer, antipathy, argument, ban, bashfulness, beef, bitch, blackball, blackballing, block, blockade, boggle, boggling, bottleneck, boycott, catch, challenge, combative reaction, complaint, compunction, cordon, counteraction, counterstatement, curtain, defense, defiance, demonstration, demur, demurral, demurrer, denial, determent, deterrent, difficulty, diffidence, dim view, disagreement, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, disenchantment, disesteem, disfavor, disgruntlement, disillusion, disillusionment, dislike, displeasure, dispute, disrespect, dissatisfaction, dissent, dissentience, distaste, doubt, drawback, exception, exclusion, expostulation, falter, faltering, fractiousness, grievance, grievance committee, hang-up, hazard, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, hitch, howl, hurdle, indignation, indignation meeting, interference, joker, kick, low estimation, low opinion, march, modesty, negativism, noncooperation, nonviolent protest, obstacle, obstinacy, obstruction, obstructive, one small difficulty, opposition, opposure, ostracism, passive resistance, pause, picketing, plea, pleading, protest, protest demonstration, protestation, qualm, qualm of conscience, qualmishness, question, rally, reaction, rebuff, rebuttal, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, recalcitration, recoil, refractoriness, refusal, refutation, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstration, renitence, renitency, repellence, repellency, reply, repulse, repulsion, resistance, response, revolt, riposte, rub, scruple, scrupulosity, scrupulousness, shrinking, shyness, sit-in, snag, special demurrer, special pleading, squawk, stand, statement of defense, stickling, strike, stumbling block, stumbling stone, teach-in, thumbs-down, uncooperativeness, unhappiness, withstanding |
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