demurrer

n 1: (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings [syn: {demur},

{demurral}]

2: any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the

opponent's pleadings

3: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the

charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"

[syn: {defense}, {defence}, {denial}] [ant: {prosecution}]