objection

The act of objecting.

The formal registration of protest against the admission of a piece of evidence at trial, on the grounds of some legal defect.

A statement presented in opposition.

A ground, reason, or cause for expressing opposition.

The act of objecting or throwing in the way; the act of resisting by words spoken or written, by or without stating adverse reasons or arguments, advancing criticisms, or suggesting difficulties, etc.

That which is interposed or presented in opposition; an adverse contention, whether by or without stating the opinion, reason, or argument on which it is founded: as, many objections to that course were urged; the objections of the defendant were overruled.

An adverse blow; an attack.

Trouble; care; cause of sorrow or anxiety.

Synonyms Exception, difficulty, doubt, scruple, cavil, demurrer.