1. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
   - demur, demurral 
2. (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings 
3. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
   - defense [US], defence [Brit, Cdn], denial

Derived forms: demurrers

See also: demur

Type of: due process, due process of law, objection, pleading

Part of: trial

Encyclopedia: Demurrer

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