|
|
de·mur·rer
 demurrer
|
|
- pronunciation:
- dih
muh
r
 r
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a plea for the dismissal of a lawsuit based on the alleged insufficiency of the opposition's contentions to support its claim, or on other legal defects.
- similar words:
- plea
|
| definition 2: |
a written or spoken objection.
- synonyms:
- objection, protest, remonstrance
- similar words:
- challenge, disapproval, dissension, exception, rebuttal, stricture
|
| definition 3: |
one who hesitates because of doubts or scruples.
- synonyms:
- dissenter, protester
- similar words:
- naysayer, stickler
|
|
|
|
|