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demurrer definition

de·mur·rer (di mʉr′ər)

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

Etymology: OFr demorer, to demur: inf. used as n.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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