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(noun) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings |
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Related Words: pleading |
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(noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings |
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Synonyms: demur, demurral |
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Related Words: objection |
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(noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" |
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Synonyms: defence, defense, denial |
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Related Words: due process, due process of law |
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