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demurrer

/ demurrer /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent''s pleadings
Type of:
pleading
Derived:
demur except
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
(law) a formal objection to an opponent''s pleadings
Type of:
objection
Derived:
demur except
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 3
a defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"
Opposites:
prosecution criminal prosecution
Type of:
due process due process of law
Kinds of:
entrapment
Has parts:
trial
Derived:
traverse deny
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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pleading objection due process due process of law entrapment prosecution criminal prosecution