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

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

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

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

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..

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

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

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

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..

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

Demure :: Demure (a.) Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.

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

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement..

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

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

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

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

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

Demureness :: Demureness (n.) The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.

Demorage :: Demorage (n.) Demurrage.

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