demurrer
noun
[ dɪˈməːrə ]
• an objection granting the factual basis of an opponent's point but dismissing it as irrelevant or invalid.
• "the pleadings must be referred to because they contain the facts, as is normal in a demurrer"
Origin:
early 16th century: from Anglo-Norman French (infinitive used as a noun), from Old French demourer ‘remain, stay’ (see demur).
