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(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
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demurral
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings [syn: demur , demurrer ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Demurral \De*mur"ral\, n. Demur; delay in acting or deciding. The same causes of demurral existed which prevented British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the French from Rome. --Southey.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of demurring 2 (context legal English) A formal objection
Usage examples of demurral.
The spokesman answered every question with polite demurrals and a Jesus-loves-you smile.
This was no game he was playing, no polite demurral of the fairer sex.