objection
Meanings
noun
- The act of objecting.
- A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
- 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.
intj
- An assertion that a question or statement is in violation of the rules of the court.
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Etymology
From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.
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