demurrer
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- noun
- /dɪˈmɜːrər/
- Formal
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demurrer
- The lawyer submitted a demurrer to challenge the sufficiency of the plaintiff's claims.
Examples
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Demurrers have been filed, of course.
Academic text (2007) -
And I have here 84 motions to strike and demurrers... ...submitted by representatives of Pacific Gas & Electric.
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I agree with most of what you say, but I do want to register one demurrer.
Blog text (20) -
It is the equivalent of taking a demurrer in court.
Blog text (1) -
First of all, since the demurrer, we have more than 400 plaintiffs.
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PG&E will submit a demurrer.
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Otherwise, they wouldn't have dropped the demurrers.
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In the matter of the plaintiffs of Hinkley, California vs. PG&E... ...it is the order of this court that each of the 84 motions to strike... ...and demurrers are denied.
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That gives lawyers room to manipulate the system, and courts have upheld the use of such old litigation favorites as demurrers, motions in limine, and summary judgment in arbitration.
Academic text (1996) -
In court, the defendant's demurrer argued that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the case.
Synonyms
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An official objection that the facts do not make a legal case
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An objection or refusal, usually as a formal protest
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Etymology
Demurrer comes from the verb demur, which originally meant 'to delay' or 'hesitate'. So a demurrer is a formal 'objection' in court that asks the judge to pause and say the other side's claim is not legally enough, without arguing the facts.