objection

The act of objecting.

Interjection

An assertion that a question or statement is in violation of the rules of the court.
- Objection! That is irrelevant to this case, Your Honor!

From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.

The act of objecting.
- last-minute objection
- In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once...
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
- I have no objection to any person's religion.
- There are millions of Jews living in this country, who have known no other home than America, many of whom have strong objections to racism–and who vote, in a supermajority, for the Democratic Party. - 2019 July 17,...
Synonyms: quarrel complaint
An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
- Counsel for the property owner immediately raised an objection which was sustained following argument outside the presence of the jury. - 1994, Stephen Davis Porter, editor, Illinois Appellate Reports: Official Reports...