demur
English Thesaurus
1. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | objection, |
| definition | : | the speech act of objecting (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. take exception to (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | object, |
| definition | : | express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent (verb.communication) |
3. enter a demurrer (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | plead, |
| definition | : | make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts (verb.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
4. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | demur, except, |
| definition | : | take exception to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | demur, |
| definition | : | enter a demurrer (verb.communication) |
5. take exception to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | demur, demurral, demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exception, |
| definition | : | grounds for adverse criticism (noun.communication) |
6. enter a demurrer (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | demur, demurral, demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
7. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | demur, except, |
| definition | : | take exception to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | demur, |
| definition | : | enter a demurrer (verb.communication) |
8. take exception to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | demur, demurral, demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | exception, |
| definition | : | grounds for adverse criticism (noun.communication) |
9. enter a demurrer (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | demur, demurral, demurrer, |
| definition | : | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (noun.communication) |
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