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demurrer to the evidence see demurrer
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
demurrer to the evidence
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demurrer — de·mur·rer /di mər ər/ n [Anglo French, from demurrer to file a demurrer, literally, to stay, dwell, delay, from Old French demorer, from Latin demorari to delay]: a plea in response to an allegation (as in a complaint or indictment) that admits… … Law dictionary
demurrer — An allegation of a defendant, which, admitting the matters of fact alleged by complaint or bill (equity action) to be true, shows that as they are therein set forth they are insufficient for the plaintiff to proceed upon or to oblige the… … Black's law dictionary
demurrer — An allegation of a defendant, which, admitting the matters of fact alleged by complaint or bill (equity action) to be true, shows that as they are therein set forth they are insufficient for the plaintiff to proceed upon or to oblige the… … Black's law dictionary
The Just and the Unjust — infobox Book | name = The Just and the Unjust title orig = translator = image caption = author = James Gould Cozzens illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Harcourt, Brace and… … Wikipedia
Demurrer to evidence — Demurrer De*mur rer, n. 1. One who demurs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Demurrer — De*mur rer, n. 1. One who demurs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Demurrer — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue … Wikipedia
demurrer to evidence — A method of taking a case from the jury, being an objection made by the defendant to the plaintiff s evidence as a whole, which concedes the truth of all that the evidence tends to establish in favor of the plaintiff, but that the facts thus… … Ballentine's law dictionary
demurrer ore tenus — A demurrer made orally at the time of argument in support of a demurrer of record, pointing out the defect in the pleading to which it is addressed. Wetherell v Eberle, 123 Ill 666, 14 NE 675. A demurrer in the form of an objection to evidence on … Ballentine's law dictionary
