(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 | (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves |
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties |
the speech act of objecting | |
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | |