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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Demorage :: Demorage (n.) Demurrage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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