1. Object to
   "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday";
   - except
    
2. (law) enter a demurrer
   "The defence attorney demurred to the prosecution's motion"; "She demurred on the grounds that the complaint failed to state a valid claim"

1. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
   "The defence attorney entered a demur to the prosecution's motion";
   - demurral, demurrer

Derived forms: demurred, demurring, demurs

Type of: beef [informal], bitch [informal], gripe [informal], kick [informal], object, objection, plead, squawk [informal]

Encyclopedia: Demur