noun
: an admission of or failure to deny an allegation coupled with the allegation of new matter that avoids or nullifies the effect of the original allegation — used in legal pleas
noun
: an admission of or failure to deny an allegation coupled with the allegation of new matter that avoids or nullifies the effect of the original allegation — used in legal pleas
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012