demurrer
1a person who demurs; objector.
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Law. a pleading in effect that even if the facts are as alleged by the opposite party, they do not sustain the contention based on them.
an objection raised; demur.
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How to use demurrer in a sentence
The judges, however allowed the demurrer; and then the court adjourned without swearing the jury.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanIt first demurred to the charge brought, and in April, 1912, the demurrer was sustained.
The point of the demurrer was that the action should have been trespass vi et armis.
Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell | Hugh Blair GrigsbyWhen I had finished reading them he promptly, and without hearing the other party, overruled both protest and demurrer.
Memoirs of Orange Jacobs | Orange JacobsAt the appointed time I appeared and filed a written protest and demurrer to his jurisdiction.
Memoirs of Orange Jacobs | Orange Jacobs
British Dictionary definitions for demurrer
/ (dɪˈmʌrə) /
law a pleading that admits an opponent's point but denies that it is a relevant or valid argument
any objection raised
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