Dictionary Check: demurrer

"demurrer" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

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

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noun

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

noun

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

Example: "he gave evidence for the defense"
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