#plea  an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
  supertype:  due_process_of_law__due_process__dueproces  (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
  part of:  trial  (law) legal proceedings consisting of the judicial examination of issues by a competent tribunal; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"

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