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dilatory plea

dilatory plea see plea

joint petition

joint petition One bankruptcy petition filed by a husband and wife together. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Declinatory plea

Declinatory plea, a plea of sanctuary, also pleading of benefit of clergy before trial or conviction. Abolished by (English) 6

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Right, Petition of

Right, Petition of. See PETITION OF RIGHT

plea in abatement

plea in abatement see plea

Foreign plea

Foreign plea, a plea objecting to the jurisdiction of a judge, on the ground that he had not cognizance of

Issuable plea

Issuable plea, a plea on which a plaintiff may take issue, and go to trial upon the merits. See now

Debtor's petition

Debtor's petition, means a bankruptcy petition presented by the debtor himself under s. 264(1)(b) of Insolvency Act, 1986 (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England 3(2), para 150, p. 90.

Confession of plea

Confession of plea. A plea containing a defence arising after the commencement of an action, or after the last pleading, might

right of petition

right of petition :a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to petition the government for a redress of grievances

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dilatory plea

dilatory plea see plea

joint petition

joint petition One bankruptcy petition filed by a husband and wife together. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Declinatory plea

Declinatory plea, a plea of sanctuary, also pleading of benefit of clergy before trial or conviction. Abolished by (English) 6

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Right, Petition of

Right, Petition of. See PETITION OF RIGHT

plea in abatement

plea in abatement see plea

Foreign plea

Foreign plea, a plea objecting to the jurisdiction of a judge, on the ground that he had not cognizance of

Issuable plea

Issuable plea, a plea on which a plaintiff may take issue, and go to trial upon the merits. See now

Debtor's petition

Debtor's petition, means a bankruptcy petition presented by the debtor himself under s. 264(1)(b) of Insolvency Act, 1986 (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England 3(2), para 150, p. 90.

Confession of plea

Confession of plea. A plea containing a defence arising after the commencement of an action, or after the last pleading, might

right of petition

right of petition :a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to petition the government for a redress of grievances

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