1. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
   - demur, demurral 
2. (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings 
3. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
   - defense [US], defence [Brit, Cdn], denial

Derived forms: demurrers

See also: demur

Type of: due process, due process of law, objection, pleading

Part of: trial

Encyclopedia: Demurrer

• genus Gymnopilus
• genus Gymnorhina
• genus Gymnosporangium
• genus Gymnura
• genus Gynura
• genus Gypaetus
• genus Gyps
• genus Gypsophila
• genus Gyromitra
• genus Haastia
• genus Habenaria
• genus Hackelia
• genus Haemanthus
• genus Haematobia
• genus Haematopus
• genus Haematoxylon
• genus Haematoxylum
• genus Haemodorum
• genus Haemopis
• genus Haemoproteus
• genus Haemulon
• genus Hakea
• genus Halcyon
• genus Haldea
• genus Halenia