formal defect

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• formal defect — defect which is regular in shape …   English contemporary dictionary

• formal — for·mal adj 1: relating to or involving outward form, structure, or arrangement rather than content a formal defect in the pleadings 2: requiring special or established solemnities or formalities esp. in order to be effective or valid under the… …   Law dictionary

• Abatement — A*bate ment ( ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Defense in abatement — Abatement A*bate ment ( ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plea in abatement — Abatement A*bate ment ( ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Patent infringement — Patent law (patents for inventions) …   Wikipedia

• defense in abatement — noun Plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated. Syn: plea in abatement …   Wiktionary

• plea in abatement — noun Plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated. Syn: defense in abatement …   Wiktionary

• dismissed for want of equity — A phrase used to indicate a decision on the merits, as distinguished from one based upon some formal defect. The dismissal may be because the averments of complainant s bill have been found untrue in fact, or because they are insufficient to… …   Black's law dictionary

• dismissed for want of equity — A phrase used to indicate a decision on the merits, as distinguished from one based upon some formal defect. The dismissal may be because the averments of complainant s bill have been found untrue in fact, or because they are insufficient to… …   Black's law dictionary

• if appeal is dismissed — A stipulation in an appeal bond, the effect of which may be to render the sureties liable upon dismissal of the appeal, even though the dismissal be erroneous, but not to render them liable where the writ of error is merely quashed for formal… …   Ballentine's law dictionary