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Demur :: Demur (v. i.) Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Snod :: Snod (a.) Trimmed; smooth; neat; trim; sly; cunning; demure.

Demurity :: Demurity (n.) Demureness; also, one who is demure..

Demure :: Demure (a.) Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity..

Demurely :: Demurely (adv.) In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty..

Demurring :: Demurring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Demu.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.

Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To cause delay to; to put off.

Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) One who demurs.

Demurrable :: Demurrable (a.) That may be demurred to.

Demurral :: Demurral (n.) Demur; delay in acting or deciding.

Demure :: Demure (v. i.) To look demurely.

Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the 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..

Demurred :: Demurred (imp. & p. p.) of Demu.

Demorage :: Demorage (n.) Demurrage.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.

Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2..

Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.

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