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demurrers

demurrers is the plural of demurrer.

Meaning of demurrer

Noun (1)

demurrer (plural demurrers)

  1. 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.
    • In a demurrer filed on 28 February to the Los Angeles county superior court, Franco’s lawyers asked that the lawsuit filed in October by Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal be dismissed, saying none of the alleged events detailed had happened, and the statute of limitations had passed for the...2020 March 3, Andrew Pulver, “(please specify the article title)”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC

Noun (2)

demurrer (plural demurrers)

  1. Someone who demurs.

Phrases with demurrers

Questions about demurrers

What is demurrers the plural of?
Demurrers is the plural of demurrer.

Words near demurrers in the dictionary

  1. demurrant
  2. demurrants
  3. demurred
  4. demurrer
  5. demurrer to evidence
  6. demurrers
  7. demurrers to evidence
  8. demurrest
  9. demurreth
  10. demurring
  11. demurringly

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