Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power.
A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.
The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
The act of objecting.
An assertion that a question or statement is in violation of the rules of the court.