Talk:Demurrer
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Demurrer... the problem with a merger of "non-suit" with "demurrer" is that non-suit is the legal term used in Canada and in British common law (and in other Commonwealth countries). Demurrer is not used at all (at least in Canada). I will instead make reference to this in the article... if that satisfies please remove the merger suggestion. Dyslexic agnostic 06:32, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I've looked at this further... demurrer and non-suit are not the same thing. Demurrer is a form of pleading, whereas a non-suit is a motion brought during the course of a trial. Dyslexic agnostic 17:13, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Spelling/Usage: Demurrer vs. Demur
Although this article is titled "Demurrer", the spelling "Demur" is used at least three places in the article. Also, the term "Demur" redirects here. As best as I can tell, "demurrer" is a noun that represents the legal pleading [1], while "demur" is a verb that means "to interpose a demurrer" in a legal proceeding [2]. If this is the case, then two of the usages of "demur" are correct, and the third one is one is incorrect. I corrected the (apparently) incorrect usage. Chimpex (talk) 18:38, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
In the PA Rules of Civil Procedure, it is spelled "demurrer" under Pa.R.C.P. 1028(a)(4).--Davidwiz (talk) 21:13, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
