How to Use demurrer in a Sentence

demurrer

noun
  • The hearing on the demurrer motion is scheduled for June 11.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Perhaps, perhaps, but what is sure is that Costner has another kick at the case on the calendar for December in a demurrer hearing.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
  • LaBella’s lawsuit will face another hurdle when the judge considers a separate challenge known as a demurrer in December.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • As the demurrer tells it, most of the plaintiffs had already invested in Aspiration by the time Ballmer became involved with the company in late 2021.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In a May 5 ruling obtained by PEOPLE, a California judge also granted Smith's demurrer to the counts in violinist Brian King Joseph's original complaint.
    Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

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