demurrer

noun

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

Roots

dede- · Latin · down, away moramurr- · Latin · delay arius-er · Latin · agent/nominal

Synonyms for demurrer

demurraln defensen pleadingn plean objectionn expostulationn denialn rebuttaln

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Where does demurrer come from?

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