English Dictionary

demurrer

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈmʌɹə/

名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

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

The defendant filed a demurrer, arguing that the complaint failed to state a legally cognizable claim.

被告は、原告の主張を真実と仮定しても訴状が法律上成立しないとして、訴状の却下を求める異議申し立てを行った。

意味（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.

In a demurrer filed on 28 February to the Los Angeles county superior court, Franco’s lawyers asked that the lawsuit filed in October by Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal be dismissed, saying none of the alleged events detailed had happened, and the statute of limitations had passed for the accusations.

demurrers （ plural ）