demurrer | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings | |
Related terms: | pleading law | |
2. | [ noun ] (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings | |
Synonyms: | demurral demur | |
Related terms: | objection law demur demur | |
3. | [ noun ] (law) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | |
Synonyms: | defence denial defense | |
Examples: | "he gave evidence for the defense" |
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Related terms: | prosecution due_process entrapment trial law | |