Hugh,
Well, I must say you make me feel a bit better. I recognized the term when she used it, but couldn't remember exactly what it meant. So I went to google and did a search. I did find a definition (don't remember the source) which is as follows:
A demurrer is a formal objection to the legal sufficiency of an opponent's pleading.
And there did seem to be a fair amount of case law in which the word was used. Don't know how recent those cases were though. |