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defense in abatement

defense in abatement noun: a plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

Noun

defense in abatement

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

Synonyms of defense in abatement

Questions about defense in abatement

What does defense in abatement mean?
Defense in abatement means a plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.
What part of speech is defense in abatement?
Defense in abatement is a noun.

Words near defense in abatement in the dictionary

  1. defensative
  2. defensatives
  3. defense
  4. defense attorney
  5. defense attorneys
  6. defense in abatement
  7. defense in depth
  8. defense lawyer
  9. defense lawyers
  10. defense mechanism
  11. defense mechanisms

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