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plea vs dilatory plea

dilatory plea vs plea

plea and dilatory plea both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plea Yes No No No
dilatory plea Yes No No No
As nouns, dilatory plea is a hyponym of plea; that is, dilatory plea is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plea:
  • plea: (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
  • dilatory plea: 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 defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)
Other hyponyms of plea include counterplea, insanity plea, plea of insanity.
plea (noun) dilatory plea (noun)
an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed 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 defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)
a humble request for help from someone in authority
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
Difference between plea and dilatory plea

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