noun
- The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
- synonyms: expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration
- The speech act of objecting.
- The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent.
- 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. (.
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