Take Exception (Verb)
Meaning
Raise a formal objection in a court of law.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The defense attorney decided to take exception to the judge's ruling on the admissibility of key evidence.
- The lawyer for the plaintiff took exception to the defendant's assertion that they were not liable for the damages.
- As a matter of formality, the prosecutor's office took exception to the motion for a dismissal of charges.
- The counsel took exception to the way the evidence was presented, arguing it was tainted by bias.
- The judge warned the lawyers that if they took exception to the verdict, they must do so in the proper manner and to the right party.