dilatory plea

NOUN
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

dilatory plea is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1L1A1T1O1R1Y4P3L1E1A1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does dilatory plea mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer).

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