demurrer
/dɪmʌrə(r)/noun
1- an objection反对。
1.1
- Law, dated an objection that an opponent's point is irrelevant or invalid, while granting the factual basis of the point【律】〈旧〉抗辩, 斥辩：
on demurrer it was held that the plaintiff's claim succeeded.
经抗辩确认原告主张获胜。
词源
early 16th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French (infinitive used as a noun)， from Old French demourer 'remain， stay' （see DEMUR）.