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English noun: demurrer | |||
| 1. | demurrer (communication) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings | ||
| Synonyms | demur, demurral | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | objection | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | demurrer (communication) (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pleading | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 3. | demurrer (act) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||
| Samples | He gave evidence for the defense. | ||
| Synonyms | defence, defense, denial | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | due process, due process of law | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | entrapment | ||
| Part meronym | trial | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| Antonyms | criminal prosecution, prosecution | ||
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