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Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Meaning of "demurrer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMURRER

demurrer  [dɪˈmʌrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMURRER

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demurrer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEMURRER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Demurrer

A demurrer is a pleading in a lawsuit that objects to or challenges a pleading filed by an opposing party. The word demur means "to object"; a demurrer is the document that makes the objection. Lawyers informally define a demurrer as a defendant saying, "So what?" to the pleading. Typically, the defendant in a case will demur to the complaint, but it is also possible for plaintiff to demur to an answer. The demurrer challenges the legal sufficiency of a claim, cause of action, or to the defenses set forth in an answer. If a cause of action in a complaint does not state a cognizable claim or if it does not state all the required elements, then the challenged cause of action or possibly the entire complaint can be "thrown out" with a demurrer as not legally sufficient. A demurrer is typically filed near the beginning of a case, in response to the plaintiff filing a complaint or the defendant answering the complaint.

Definition of demurrer in the English dictionary

The definition of demurrer in the dictionary is a pleading that admits an opponent's point but denies that it is a relevant or valid argument. Other definition of demurrer is any objection raised.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMURRER


borough
ˈbʌrə
brugh
ˈbʌrə
burgh
ˈbʌrə
Burra
bʌrə
durra
ˈdʌrə
goburra
ɡəˈbʌrə
gurrah
ˈɡʌrə
headborough
ˈhedbʌrə
interborough
ˌɪntəˈbʌrə
Kara
ˈkʌrə
kookaburra
ˈkʊkəˌbʌrə
murra
ˈmʌrə
murragh
ˈmʌrə
saburra
səˈbʌrə
thorough
ˈθʌrə
unthorough
ʌnˈθʌrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMURRER

demulcent
demulsification
demulsified
demulsifier
demulsifies
demulsify
demultiplexer
demur
demure
demurely
demureness
demurrable
demurrage
demurral
demurred
demurring
demutualisation
demutualise
demutualization
demutualize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMURRER

abhorrer
burrer
conferrer
deferrer
deterrer
Harrer
inferrer
marrer
precurrer
preferrer
referrer
schnorrer
shit-stirrer
sparrer
stirrer
transferrer

Synonyms and antonyms of demurrer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «demurrer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMURRER

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异议
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demurrer
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demurrer
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आपत्ति
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ar

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المعترض
280 millions of speakers

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demurrer
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demurrer
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গম্ভীরকর
260 millions of speakers

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exception péremptoire
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Demurrer
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Rechtseinwand
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異議
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demurrer
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Demurrer
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vi

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người phản đối
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demurrer
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धोक्याचा
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itirazcı
70 millions of speakers

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demurrer
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demurrer
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demurrer
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INTIMPINARE
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demurrer
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exceptie
14 millions of speakers
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demurrer
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demurrer
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Trends of use of demurrer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMURRER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMURRER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about demurrer

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QUOTES WITH «DEMURRER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word demurrer.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMURRER»

Discover the use of demurrer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demurrer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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California Civil Litigation
The question whether to impose a special demurrer is the same as for a general demurrer—do so only if it will dispose of the action. If Yellow really knows that the contract was written, and the complaint has been brought within the statute of ...
Susan Burnett Luten, 2008
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The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and ...
After verdict found on some issues, and demurrer argued as to others, application made to withdraw the demurrer and plead, court refused. 1 Burr. 316. The court will not allow plea to be amended after demurrer when the plaintiff has lost a trial  ...
Giles Jacob, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1811
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A Report of the Arguments and Judgment Upon the Demurrer, in ...
In this Case, however Saturday, sorry I am to differ from the learned Judge who has pre- 30/^ jan, ceded me, in pronouncing the Judgment of the Court, upon this important Case ; yet I am decidedly of opinion, that the Demurrer ought to be ...
Henry Edmund Taaffe, John P. Hatchell, William Downes, 1815
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Digest of the decisions of the courts of common law and ...
demurrer has been interposed, if the matter assigned as special cause legitimately arises under the general demurrer. Boltons v. Law- renrc, 7 Wend. 461. ' 683. Where a defendant demurs and pleads to the same matter, and issues of fact are ...
Theron Metcalf, Jonathan Cogswell Perkins, George Ticknor Curtis, 1863
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A Dictionary of American and English Law: With Definitions ...
and in the latter case the court generally gives the party against whom a demurrer has been allowed, leave to amend his pleading, so as to state facts showing a cause of action or ground of defence. Questions of law may also be raised, ...
Stewart Rapalje, Robert L. Lawrence, 1888
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A New Law-dictionary: Containing the Interpretation and ...
80 If a Defendant pleads to Part, and demurs to Part; the Demurrer shall first be determined, and rhe issue last; because upon the Trial, of the Issue, the jury may assess Damages as to both. Palm. $ist. Where there is a. Demurrer in Part, and ...
Giles Jacob, Sir John Holt, 2004
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An Index to All the Reported Cases, Statutes and General ...
Gen. Ord. XXXI. 23rd November, 1831, Chit. edit. p. 15. Demurrer by a witness to answering interrogatories, on the ground that he might subject himself to penalties, allowed. Such a demurrer may be allowed partially. A demurrer, by a witness, ...
Edward Chitty, 1837
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A Digest of the Reported Cases on Points of Practice and ...
DEMURRER. 1. Of the Nature and Form of a Demurrer; also where a Demurrer is the roper Defence, and where a Plea. flemurring and answering to the same Bill. . Ill. 0 a Demurrer to an amended Bill. here a Demurrer will be allowed, or Bill ...
Richard Orlando Bridgman, 1829
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A Summary of the Practice of the Supreme Court of the State ...
What a demurrer is - - - i6. 2. Ancient practice in demurring - - i6. 3. Origin of present practice - - 322 4. szr general demurrer - - 323 5. Form ofa general demurrer - ~ 324 No. i. General demurrer to a declaration in a personal action - - - i6. No. 2.
George CAINES, 1808
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Fire Insurance Cases: 1840-1848
Non sunt facta. Refusal to permit extracts. No interest in goods. Goods not burnt. Action not commenced within twelve months. Issue joined. Demurrer special. Demurrer special. Issue joined. Replication — plff. non Joinder. Joinder. c 3d. 3 4th.
Edmund Hatch Bennett, 1873

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMURRER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demurrer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Judge: Fraud case vs. Xapo CEO can proceed
... file a demurrer — the similar to a motion to dismiss, in which defendants ... Judge Peter Kirwan last week overruled the demurrer on all four of ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
Valley Crest Landscape Development, Inc. v. Mission Pools of …
After the trial court sustained the demurrer with leave to amend, the insurer filed an amended complaint adding allegations that Cleveland's ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
3
You are here
The case found its way to the California Supreme Court, which triumphantly applied the Dennis Canon to conclude on demurrer -- i.e., before St. James had ... «Virtue Online, Jul 15»
4
Conclusory Allegations Held Insufficient to Support Declaratory …
Accordingly, the court sustained Travelers' demurrer without leave to amend. The Court of Appeal affirmed, stating that there were not enough ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
5
Santos v. Brown
... granting commutation, and the state's form application for clemency -- for which judicial notice was granted in connection with a demurrer and ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
6
Tender Not Required for a “Dual Tracking” Claim
Ocwen filed a demurrer, arguing the claims were defective because plaintiffs failed to allege that they had tendered all amounts due on the loan ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
7
Marina Point proceeds on schedule
As for the recent court ruling on their demurrer regarding a petition for writ of mandate filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of ... «Big Bear Grizzly, Jun 15»
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California Appellate Court holds tender not required for HBOR
... of the factual allegations to support the borrowers' HBOR allegations, and reversed the trial court's ruling on demurrer as to each of them. «Lexology, Jun 15»
9
Hambrick v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group, Inc.
On March 20, 2013 MGI filed a demurrer to the first amended complaint and a motion to strike. MGI also sought a protective order staying ... «The Recorder, Jun 15»
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Marina Point case continues
Judge Gilbert Ochoa of the county of San Bernardino Superior Court issued an order partially overruling the respondent's demurrer to the ... «Big Bear Grizzly, Jun 15»

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