dilatory plea in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dilatory plea in the English»French Dictionary

dilatory plea N LAW

dilatory plea

exception f dilatoire

Translations for dilatory plea in the English»French Dictionary

dilatory [Brit ˈdɪlət(ə)ri, Am ˈdɪləˌtɔri] ADJ form

1. dilatory (slow):

dilatory

lent

2. dilatory (time-wasting):

dilatory

dilatoire also LAW

plea [Brit pliː, Am pli] N

1. plea:

plea (for tolerance, mercy etc)

appel m (for à)

plea (for money, food)

demande f (for de)

her plea that the school (should) be kept open

son appel pour que l'école soit maintenue

to make a plea for aid

lancer un appel à l'aide

his plea for the homeless

son appel en faveur des sans-abri

she ignored his pleas

elle est restée sourde à ses prières

2. plea LAW:

to make or enter a plea of guilty/not guilty

plaider coupable/non coupable

to make a plea of self-defence/insanity

plaider la légitime défense/la démence

3. plea (excuse):

plea

excuse f

on the plea that …

sous prétexte que …

dilatory plea in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dilatory plea in the English»French Dictionary

dilatory [ˈdɪlətəri, Am -tɔ:ri] ADJ form

dilatory

dilatoire

to be dilatory in doing sth

prendre son temps pour faire qc

plea [pli:] N

1. plea (entreaty, appeal):

plea

appel m

to make a plea for help/mercy

appeler à l'aide/la clémence

2. plea (formal statement by a defendant):

plea

défense f

to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty

plaider coupable/non coupable

3. plea form (pretext, excuse):

plea

excuse f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There were three kinds of dilatory plea: to the jurisdiction, in suspension, or in abatement.

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