DemurrerWordNet Explorer
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
the collection of rules imposed by authority
a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
the speech act of objecting