English dictionary

demurrer

/d/I/'m/[@]/r/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.communication

Synonyms demur demurral

Source: WordNet 3.0
(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

noun.act

Synonyms defence defense denial

Antonyms criminal prosecution prosecution

Source: WordNet 3.0
One who demurs.

noun

Source: webster1913