demurrer
noun/dɪˈmɜrər/
Frequency rank: #19,929 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A legal objection that admits the facts of the opponent's claim but asserts that those facts are insufficient to support a valid legal action.
Example sentence
The defense attorney filed a formal demurrer, arguing that even if all the facts were true, no legal claim existed.
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