defense in abatement

English

Noun

defense in abatement

(law) A plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

Synonyms

plea in abatement

Translations

Translations

Dutch: eis tot nietigheid,

References

“abatement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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