demurrer

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Definitions

noun

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).