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demurrer

/dɪˈmʌɹə/ /dɪməːɹə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A motion by a party to an action, for the immediate or summary judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.

Examples :

"The student filed a demurrer to the teacher's accusation, arguing that the evidence presented was insufficient to prove plagiarism. "
law action

Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration accusation

accusation noun

/ˌæk.jə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/

The act of accusing.

"The accusation of cheating damaged the student's reputation at school. "

Illustration opposite

opposite noun

/ˈɒpəsɪt/ /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/

Something opposite or contrary to something else.

"My brother's opinion is the opposite of mine on the best way to study for the exam. "

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration assuming

assuming verb

/əˈsjuːmɪŋ/

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration insufficient

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Not sufficient.

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

Illustration evidence

evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

Illustration judgment

judgment noun

/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgment of the student's essay was based on clear criteria. "

Illustration immediate

immediate adjective

/ɪˈmiːdɪət/ /ɪˈmi.di.ət/

Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

"Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

Illustration plagiarism

plagiarism noun

/ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/

Copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

"The student's essay contained significant plagiarism, as large portions of it were copied directly from a website without proper citation. "