Deˊmar-ca′tion
,
[F.
démarcation
; pref.
dé-
(L.
de
) +
marquer
to mark, of German origin. See
Mark
.]
The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction.
The speculative line of
demarcation
, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable.
Burke.