1. (

• demur ,
• demurral ,
• demurrer

) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings ;

2. (

• demurrer ,

) (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings ;

3. (

• defense ,
• defence ,
• denial ,
• demurrer

) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" ;