English

Noun

plea in abatement ‎(plural pleas 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

Translations

References

• plea in abatement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913