Noun

• S: (n) demur (demur%1:10:00::), demurral (demurral%1:10:00::), demurrer (demurrer%1:10:00::) ((law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings)

Verb

• S: (v) demur (demur%2:32:00::), except (except%2:32:00::) (take exception to) "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
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• sentence frame
• S: (v) demur (demur%2:32:02::) (enter a demurrer)
• domain category
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) plead (plead%2:32:03::) (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)
• S: (v) allege (allege%2:32:00::), aver (aver%2:32:01::), say (say%2:32:01::) (report or maintain) "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
• S: (v) assert (assert%2:32:01::), asseverate (asseverate%2:32:00::), maintain (maintain%2:32:00::) (state categorically)
• S: (v) insist (insist%2:32:00::), take a firm stand (take_a_firm_stand%2:32:00::) (be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge) "I must insist!"
• derivationally related form
• W: (n) demurrer (demurrer%1:10:01::) [Related to: demur] ((law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings)
• derivationally related form
• Overview
• synset
• S: (n) demurrer (demurrer%1:10:01::) ((law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings)
• domain category
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (n) demurrer (demurrer%1:10:00::) [Related to: demur] ((law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings)
• W: (n) demurral (demurral%1:10:00::) [Related to: demur] ((law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings)
• sentence frame