OBJEC'TION, noun [Latin objectio.] 1. The act of objecting. 2. That which is presented in opposition; adverse reason or argument. The defendant urged several objections to the plaintiff's claims. The plaintiff has removed or overthrown those objections. 3. That which may be offered in opposition; reason existing, though not offered, against a measure or an opinion. We often have objections in our minds which we never offer or present in opposition. 4. Criminal charge; fault found.
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