Main Entry: ¹de·mur·rer

Pronunciation: \di-ˈmər-ər, -ˈmə-rər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Anglo-French demourer, verb

Date: circa 1521

1 : a response in a court proceeding in which the defendant does not dispute the truth of the allegation but claims it is not sufficient grounds to justify legal action
2 : objection