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demurrer

1. de.mur.rer \di-'m*r-*r, -'m*-r*r\ n [MF demorer, v.] 1: a pleading by a 
   party to a legal action that assumes the truth of the ma tter alleged by 
   the opposite party and sets up that it is insufficient in law to sustain 
   his claim or that there is some other defect on the face of the pleadings 
   constituting a legal reason why the opposing party should not be allowed to 
   proceed further 2: OBJECTION 
2. de.mur.rer \-'m*r-*r\ n [1demur] : one that demurs