demur
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Noun
- (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
Verb
- Take exception to
- Enter a demurrer
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Definitions: 3
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📰 This Word in the News:
Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan
Nov 22, 2025 South China Morning Post
Nov 22, 2025 South China Morning Post
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee suggests mangrove 'shield', experts demur
Oct 17, 2025 Telegraph India
Oct 17, 2025 Telegraph India
North Africa Demurs on Normalization With Israel
Sep 15, 2023 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Sep 15, 2023 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Captain Cook’s ship found off Rhode Island, Australian experts say, but others demur
Feb 3, 2022 Los Angeles Times
Feb 3, 2022 Los Angeles Times
Bessent Demurs on Trump’s Claim of Trade Talks With China’s Xi (Published 2025)
Apr 27, 2025 The New York Times
Apr 27, 2025 The New York Times