demurrer

Other forms: demurrers

Definitions of demurrer

1. noun

   (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
   synonyms: demur, demurral

   type of:

   objection

   the speech act of objecting
2. noun

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

   pleading

   (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
3. noun

   a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
   synonyms: defence, defense, denial

   types:

   entrapment

   a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials

   type of:

   due process, due process of law

   (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards