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Demurrer

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Noun

1. demur, demurral, demurrer

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

2. demurrer

(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings

3. defence, defense, demurrer, denial

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Example Sentences:
'he gave evidence for the defense'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Demurrer

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noun
1. law
a pleading that admits an opponent's point but denies that it is a relevant or valid argument
2. 
any objection raised

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Demurrer

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noun
1. 
a plea for the dismissal of a lawsuit on the grounds that even if the statements of the opposing party are true, they do not sustain the claim because they are insufficient or otherwise legally defective
2. 
an objection; demur
3. 
a person who demurs

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Demurrer

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n.
1. One that demurs; an objector.
2. An objection.
3. Law A response to a pleading that admits the facts alleged but denies that they support a cause of action.

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