affirmative plea
1affirmative plea — In equity: a plea which alleges new matter of defense, proceeding on the theory that, admitting the case stated in the bill to be true, the matter pleaded by the plea affords a sufficient reason why the plaintiff should be denied relief. 27 Am… …
2plea — / plē/ n [Anglo French plei plai legal action, trial, from Old French plait plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided] 1 a: an allegation of fact… …
3affirmative — af·fir·ma·tive /ə fər mə tiv/ adj 1: asserting the existence of certain facts esp. in support of a cause of action affirmative proof 2: resulting from an intentional act affirmative concealment 3: involving or requiring application of effort …
4plea — In common law pleading (now obsolete with adoption of Rules of Civil Procedure) a pleading; any one in the series of pleadings. More particularly, the first pleading on the part of the defendant. In the strictest sense, the answer which the… …
5affirmative — That which declares positively; that which avers a fact to be true; that which establishes; the opposite of negative. As to affirmative plea affirmative proof affirmative warranty, see those titles …
6affirmative — That which declares positively; that which avers a fact to be true; that which establishes; the opposite of negative. As to affirmative plea affirmative proof affirmative warranty, see those titles …
7Plea colloquy — A plea colloquy, in United States criminal procedure, is a conversation between a judge and a criminal defendant who has been sworn under oath, which must occur when the defendant enters a guilty plea in court in order for the plea to be valid.… …
8pure plea — An affirmative plea in equity, consisting entirely of new matter in defense. 27 Am J2d Eq § 204 …
9special plea — noun : a plea (as of infancy, statute of limitations or of frauds, discharge in bankruptcy or release) alleging new and affirmative matter as a defense without denying any allegations of the opponent : a plea in bar or in avoidance of what… …
10anomalous plea — Equity terminology for a plea which combines affirmative and negative elements. 27 Am J2d Eq § 204 …
