- A caviling; a sophism. - The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial
process. - That part of a legal instrument, as a commission,
indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it
was taken, found, or executed. - The heading of a chapter, section, or page.
Meaning of 'Caption' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . caption
[ n]
Meaning (1): - taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument