reprobation
reprobation (rep-r[schwa]-bay-sh[schwa]n). The act of raising an objection or exception, as to the competency of a witness or the sufficiency of evidence. — reprobationary (rep-r[schwa]-bay-sh[schwa]-ner-ee), reprobative (rep-r[schwa]-bay-tiv), adj. — reprobate (rep-r[schwa]-bayt), vb.