Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun At common law, a ples denying that a bond or other deed sued on was made by the defendant.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Law) The plea of the general issue in an action of debt on bond.
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- phrase law The
plea of the general issue in an action ofdebt onbond .
Etymologies
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Latin, meaning "it is not (his) deed".
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