demurrer

Significado (Inglés)

A motion by a party to an action, for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.

Conceptos

excepción

reparo

postergación

Sinónimos

demur

objection

demurral

defence

defense

denial

contention

contradiction

counterargument

counterplea

postulation

professing

proposition

rebuttal

rejoinder

submission

thesis

rebutter

allegation

allegement

assertion

averment

claim

con

conjecture

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/dɪˈmʌɹə/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Anglo-Norman demurrer, form of Old French demourer (“to demur”), infinitive used as noun.