Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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objection | Yes | No | No | No |
demurrer | Yes | No | No | No |
objection (noun) | demurrer (noun) |
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(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 | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him |
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings |
the speech act of objecting | (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings |
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |