"demurrer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈmʌɹə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-demurrer.wav Forms: demurrers [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman demurrer, form of Old French demourer (“to demur”), infinitive used as noun. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|demurrer}} Anglo-Norman demurrer, {{der|en|fro|demourer||to demur}} Old French demourer (“to demur”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} demurrer (plural demurrers)
  1. (law) A motion by a party to a legal action for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question of whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party bringing the motion is required to answer or proceed further. Categories (topical): Law Derived forms: demurrer to evidence Related terms: demur
    Sense id: en-demurrer-en-noun-y6-MIhy7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /dɪməːɹə(ɹ)/ Forms: demurrers [plural]
Etymology: From demur + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|demur|er|id2=agent noun}} demur + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} demurrer (plural demurrers)
  1. Someone who demurs. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-demurrer-en-noun-6aGxMqQ0 Disambiguation of People: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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