in defiance to vs in objection to

[majid72]

Hello

Which one of the following options does fit in the below sentence?

........ the rule of the court, they went on strike.

1-In objection to
2-In defiance to
3-In protest to/against

Many thanks

 

[Rover_KE]

Is this a student assignment, majid?

 

[majid72]

No, it is just a question I came up while reading a book.

 

[GoesStation]

None of them are quite right. You could say In defiance of the court's ruling, they went on strike.