Light-verb construction 'Einspruch erheben' (to lodge an objection)

Einspruch erheben is a light-verb construction meaning to lodge/raise an objection, drawn chiefly from legal and administrative German. As with all Funktionsverbgefüge, the meaning sits in the noun (Einspruch) while the verb (erheben, "to raise") supplies the grammar.

The thing objected to is introduced with gegen + accusative:

• Einspruch gegen das Urteil erheben - to lodge an objection against the verdict
• Einspruch gegen den Bescheid erheben - to object to the official notice

Examples:

• Der Anwalt erhebt Einspruch gegen das Urteil. - The lawyer lodges an objection against the verdict.
• Gegen den Steuerbescheid wurde fristgerecht Einspruch erhoben. - An objection to the tax assessment was lodged on time.

Common mistakes: The collocational verb is erheben; in everyday usage Einspruch einlegen is also correct, but avoid Einspruch machen. Keep gegen + accusative (gegen das Urteil, never gegen dem Urteil). Note the bare noun without an article in the fixed phrase (Einspruch erheben), which is typical of such constructions.

'Einspruch erheben' = to lodge an objection (gegen + accusative).

Legal 'to lodge an objection'; against what follows with 'gegen' + accusative.

'Einspruch erheben' = Einspruch einlegen (gegen + Akkusativ).