female of any member of the dog family | (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 |
informal terms for objecting | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent |
a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked | the speech act of objecting |
an unpleasant difficulty | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |