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objection

/ objection /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(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
Type of:
procedure
Kinds of:
recusation
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
the speech act of objecting
Type of:
speech act
Kinds of:
challenge complaint demur demurral demurrer
noun Sense 3
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Type of:
resistance
Kinds of:
boycott direct action demonstration manifestation walkout
Derived:
protest resist dissent object
noun Sense 4
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Type of:
dissuasion
Derived:
object expostulate
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
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procedure recusation speech act challenge complaint demur demurral demurrer resistance boycott direct action demonstration