Definition of demurrer Demurrer
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We found 8 definitions of demurrer from 4 different sources.
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What does demurrer mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: demurrers |
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| demurrer - (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings | ||
| pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| demurrer - (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings | ||
| demur, demurral | ||
| objection (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| demurrer - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" | ||
| defense, defence, denial | ||
| criminal prosecution, prosecution the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior | ||
| due process, due process of law (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards | ||
| trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
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Wiktionary 
- demurrer (Noun)
Someone who demurs or objects. - demurrer (Noun)
A motion by a party to an action, for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- demurrer (n.)
One who demurs. - demurrer (n.)
A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.
Part of speech
🔤- demurrer, noun, singular of demurrers.
