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demurrer
noun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
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dɪˈmʌɹə
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noun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
“he gave evidence for the defense”
noun
(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
noun
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
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he gave evidence for the defense
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