| NOUN | communication | dilatory plea | a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action |
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| Meaning | A plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer). | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | plea | (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) |
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