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Let up

Abatement also cessation as it blew a gale for three days without any let up

Mitigation

Mitigation, abatement of anything penal, harsh, or painful. An address in mitigation is a speech made by the defendant or

Remissive

Remitting forgiving abating

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or pleas in suspension, showing some matter of temporary incapacity to proceed with the suit; or pleas in abatement, showing some matter for abatement or quashing the declaration. These pleas must have been verified by affidavit or

plea

defeat the pending action or proceeding without involving any decision on the merits of the case plea in abatement : a plea entered by a party seeking postponement or dismissal of an action by setting forth some

Quod permittat prosternere

Quod permittat prosternere, a writ, in the nature of a writ of right, to abate a nuisance, Fitz. N.B. 104. Abolished. Means 'that he permit to abate'. A writ to abate a nuisance,

Cassetur breve

Cassetur breve (that the writ be quashed). When the defendant pleaded sufficient matter in abatement and the plaintiff could not deny it, he could either obtain leave to amend his declaration, or he

Nuisance

v. Selfe, (1851) 4 De G&S 322; Soltau v. De Held, (1851) 2 Sim NS 142. And see ABATEMENT. 'Any premises as to be a nuisance or injurious to health,' 'any animal so kept,' 'any chimney (not

Revivor

as shall be just. Ord. XVII. also provides for the non-abatement of a cause prior to judgment. See ABATEMENT.

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