demurrer

noun

1. a person who demurs; objector.

noun

1. Law. a pleading in effect that even if the facts are as alleged by the opposite party, they do not sustain the contention based on them.
2. an objection raised; demur.

noun

1. law a pleading that admits an opponent’s point but denies that it is a relevant or valid argument
2. any objection raised

n.

legal pleading, 1530s, from Anglo-French demurrer, Old French demorer “to delay, retard” (see demur).