ob·ject 1 /'äb-jikt/ n
1: something toward which thought, feeling, or action is directed see also natural object
2: the purpose or goal of something; esp in the civil law of Louisiana: the purpose for which a contract or obligation is formed
ob·ject 2 /əb-'jekt/ vt: to state in opposition or as an objection
object ed that the evidence was inadmissible
vi: to state opposition esp. to something in a judicial proceeding
object ed to the testimony on the ground that it was hearsay
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.