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confession and avoidance

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: confession and avoidance
Function: noun
: a common-law plea in which a party confesses an allegation but alleges additional facts to avoid the intended legal effect of the original allegation —compare DEMURRER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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