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Noun: dilatory plea
  1. (law) a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defences are usually raised in the defendant's answer)

Derived forms: dilatory pleas

Type of: plea

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