Objection - Definition

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