DEMURRER


Meaning of DEMURRER in English

[ dɪ'mə:rə ]

■ noun Law, dated an objection granting the factual basis of an opponent's point but dismissing it as irrelevant or invalid.

↘ formal an objection.

Origin

C16: from Anglo-Norman Fr. (infin. used asnoun), from OFr. demourer (see demur ).

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