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declinatory plea

declinatory plea noun: the plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction.

Noun

declinatory plea (plural declinatory pleas)

  1. (UK, obsolete) The plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction.

Forms of declinatory plea

pluraldeclinatory pleas

Questions about declinatory plea

What does declinatory plea mean?
Declinatory plea means the plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction.
What part of speech is declinatory plea?
Declinatory plea is a noun.
What is the plural of declinatory plea?
The plural of declinatory plea is declinatory pleas.

Words near declinatory plea in the dictionary

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  2. declinator
  3. declinatories
  4. declinators
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  8. declinature
  9. declinatures
  10. decline
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