Demurrer

A pleading objecting that the adversary's last pleading is insufficient or bad in law, and asking judgment thereon. A special demurrer states the causes of objection. Demurrer to the evidence: an objection by one of the parties to an action that the evidence produced by the other was insufficient m law to maintain his case; whereby the jury were dismissed and the court called upon to give judgment on the facts as alleged.

Nearly obsolete

In equity, a pleading by the defendant praying judgment whether he is bound to answer on the face of the bill; if alleging new matter, it is called a speaking demurrer.

Demy./r.

Half. Demy-sangue: half-blood.