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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Demorage :: Demorage (n.) Demurrage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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