An objection made in response to another objection, especially in legal proceedings, debates, or formal arguments.
From counter- (against) + objection (from Latin obicere, 'to throw against'). Used in courtrooms, debates, and academic discourse.
In courtrooms, when a lawyer objects and the opponent overrules their objection with a counterobjection, the judge has to rule on the objection about the objection—meta-disagreement about disagreement.
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