(Law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings.
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Examples for "demurrer "
Examples for "demurrer "
1 He began by a demurrer , speaking archly with subtle shades of expression.
2 It was argued on demurrer to the declaration, and the defendant again prevailed.
3 The barkeeper took one look at him and filed no demurrer .
4 He turned to Brown, from whom he'd heard some whispered slur or demurrer .
5 To Will's suggestion mother entered a demurrer , but finally yielded before his insistence.
1 This demurral caused a moment of uncertainty in the convention hall.
2 He shook his head, but his demurral was more charming than someone else's assent.
3 Vronsky murmured a demurral while his left hand, hidden by his cloak, moved discreetly toward his belt.
4 Weyland shrugged off his creation's demurral .
5 The same causes of demurral existed which prevented British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the French from Rome.
1 Fenwick made no further demur ; he accepted the conditions there and then.
2 Her voice showed doubt-thenatural demur of her young ignorance and idealism.
3 He lets things happen without demur , but he doesn't initiate such things.
4 The Krooman made the communication, and Harry without demur accepted the conditions.
5 They worked for their human or vodyanoi bosses without demur or enthusiasm.
6 The chief, to the surprise of all, did not demur at this.
7 First of all, since the demur , we have more than 400 plaintiffs.
8 She was very emphatic and angry with me for my hazarded demur .
9 Some Hindu scholars demur to this derivation of Śâktism from lower cults.
10 Sir Launcelot nodded his head nor did he make any further demur .
11 Barry had executed too many equally singular orders to raise any demur .
12 Charlie has begun to demur , and intends to write you a letter.
13 Martin himself never explicitly said that but he did not exactly demur either.
14 The Archbishop was inclined to demur ; humbly but firmly he deprecated the imputation.
15 O'Brien's servant, however, had admitted the two of them without demur .
16 Without demur he concurred in every proposition set before him by Father José.
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