"demurrer" in the noun sense
1. demur, demurral, demurrer
law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
2. demurrer
law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
3. defense, defence, denial, demurrer
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"
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