demurrer
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For the eviction lawsuit, Hirschhorn’s team requested a demurrer, which is a plea to dismiss a complaint on the grounds that there’s no legal basis for a lawsuit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
The demurrer was filed "after Defendants met and conferred with Plaintiff in good faith," the docs read.
From Fox News ● Jan. 24, 2022
Per legal documents obtained by Fox News, Judge Gregory Keosian ended the court matter on Tuesday after a demurrer ruling that the woman’s accusations fell out of the statute of limitations.
From Fox News ● Sep. 15, 2021
In December, the city filed both a demurrer and a motion to strike, in hopes of having the case diminished or dismissed outright.
From The Verge ● Jan. 28, 2016
In spite of the still continued demurrer of not a few among the leading evolutionists, it is probable, I think, that Darwin's prophecy on this matter will yet be justified by the verdict of time.
From Charles Darwin by Grant Allen
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