objection

1. n. The act of objecting; as, to prevent agreement, or action, by objection. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

3. n. Cause of trouble; sorrow. Source: opted

4. n. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest Source: wordnet

5. n. the speech act of objecting Source: wordnet

6. n. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent Source: wordnet

7. 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 Source: wordnet

8. 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

9. n:100 n. the speech act of objecting 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 Source: ecdict

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