objection

Noun

• (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

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• the speech act of objecting

• the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  protest , dissent , expostulation , remonstrance , remonstration