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n.
The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
a.
Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.
v. t.
To cause delay to; to put off.
n.
The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing.
a.
That may be demurred to.
imp. & p. p.
of Demur
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Demur
a.
Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
n.
A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.
n.
That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why the suit should be either dismissed, delayed, or barred. In criminal practice, the plea is the defendant's formal answer to the indictment or information presented against him.
v. i.
To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
n.
Demureness; also, one who is demure.
a.
Trimmed; smooth; neat; trim; sly; cunning; demure.
n.
The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.
adv.
In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty.
n.
One who demurs.
v. i.
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
n.
Demur; delay in acting or deciding.
v. i.
To look demurely.
v. i.
To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement.
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