plea in bar definition

plea in bar

Defendant's answer that aims to completely and permanently defeat (bar) the plaintiff's or prosecutor's action or charges.

plea in bar is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.

plea in bar appears in the definitions of the following terms: autrefois convict, autrefois acquit and plea

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