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Demurrer

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Framework senses

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§1
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
§2
(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
§3
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings