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demurrer vs objection

objection vs demurrer

demurrer and objection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demurrer Yes No No No
objection Yes No No No
As nouns, objection is a hypernym of demurrer; that is, objection is a word with a broader meaning than demurrer:
  • demurrer: (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
  • objection: the speech act of objecting
demurrer (noun) objection (noun)
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings the speech act of objecting
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Difference between demurrer and objection

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