Objection became the defining catchphrase of Capcom's Ace Attorney visual novel series, which began in Japan in 2001 as Gyakuten Saiban. Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, the rival to defense attorney Phoenix Wright, delivers the line to dispute witness statements and present contradictory evidence during trials. The English voice clip spread through early gaming forums, YouTube poops and meme edits in the 2000s and 2010s, becoming shorthand for a confident correction. It remains popular because almost anyone recognises the courtroom challenge even without knowing the games.