To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
To interpose a demurrer.
To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop.
To ratify; to make valid.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.