| VERB | communication | demur, except | take exception to |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | demur | enter a demurrer | |
| NOUN | communication | demur, demurral, demurrer | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings |
| Sounds | dihmer' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Amor ... Zimmer: 100 rhymes with mer... | |
| Meaning | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | demurral, demurrer | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | objection | The speech act of objecting |
| Spanish | demurral, excepción, postergación, reparo | |
| Catalan | demurral | |
| Verbs | demur | take exception to |
| Meaning | take exception to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday" | |
| Synonym | except | |
| Broader | object | Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent |
| Spanish | exceptuar, objetar, poner objecciones | |
| Catalan | exceptuar | |
| Nouns | demur, demurrer | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings |
| demurrer | (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings | |
| Meaning | Enter a demurrer. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | plead | make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts |
| Nouns | demurral, demurrer | (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings |
| demurrer | (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings | |
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