Source Word
demurrer
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
(law)
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.
Japanese Meaning
訴訟において、相手方が主張する事実を仮に認めたとしても、その訴えが法律上成立しないとして、裁判所に即時あるいは概要的に判断を求める動議
Sense（1）
(law)
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.
（ plural ）
