Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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demurrer | Yes | No | No | No |
due process of law | Yes | No | No | No |
demurrer (noun) | due process of law (noun) |
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards |
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings | |
(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings |