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Wrong and Objection

noun

  • That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law.
    • usage: "he feels that you are in the wrong"
  • Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right.

verb

  • Treat unjustly; do wrong to.

adjective

  • Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.
    • usage: "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
  • Contrary to conscience or morality or law.
    • usage: "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
  • Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion.
    • usage: "said all the wrong things"
  • Not functioning properly.
    • usage: "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
  • Based on or acting or judging in error.
    • usage: "it is wrong to think that way"
  • Not in accord with established usage or procedure.
    • usage: "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"; "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts"
  • Used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward.
    • usage: "socks worn wrong side out"
  • Badly timed.
    • usage: "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
  • Characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules.
    • usage: "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"

adverb

  • In an inaccurate manner.
    • usage: "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"

noun

  • The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
  • The speech act of objecting.
  • The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent.
  • 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. (.

OBJECTION is the statement by the Purchaser of a concern regarding title to the subject property which the Purchaser requires the Vendor to correct before closing. Also known as "requisition".