What is the Latin word for demurrer?

The usual Latin words for “demurrer” are dīlātiō, prōlātiō, exceptiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“demurrer” in Latin

dīlātiōadjournment, postponement, delay prōlātiōpostponement; enlargement exceptiōAn exception or objection in law.; An exception, restriction, limitation.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

demurrer

dilatio; prolatio (delay): exceptio (demurrer as legal plea): quod excipitur: he who demurs should prove his demurrer, qui excipit, probare debet, quod excipitur (Cels., Dig., 22): to put in a demurrer, exceptione uti excipere: the case admits of a demurrer, datur exceptio.

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What is the Latin word for demurrer?: The usual Latin words for “demurrer” are dīlātiō, prōlātiō, exceptiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.