Noun

plea in abatement

1. (law) Plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

Synonyms

• defense in abatement

References

defense in abatement in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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