Usually means: Delaying legal action; procedural tactic.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word dilatory plea:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. dilatory plea: Merriam-Webster
  2. dilatory plea: Vocabulary.com
  3. dilatory plea: Wordnik
  4. dilatory plea: Dictionary.com
  5. dilatory plea: Rhymezone
  6. dilatory plea: FreeDictionary.org
  7. dilatory plea: Mnemonic Dictionary
  8. dilatory plea: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. dilatory plea: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. Glossary of Legal Terms (No longer online)
  3. Dilatory Plea: Legal dictionary

(Note: See dilatory_pleas as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (dilatory plea)

noun:  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)


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