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cassetur billa
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A quick definition of cassetur billa:
Term: CASSETUR BILLA
Definition: Cassetur billa is a Latin term that means "that the bill be quashed." It refers to a judgment that dismisses a plea in abatement, which is a legal argument made by a defendant to delay or prevent a lawsuit. This judgment can also be called a judgment of cassetur billa. In some cases, a plaintiff may admit on the record that a defendant's plea in abatement cannot be avoided, which results in the discontinuation of the legal action. This admission is also known as billa cassetur or quod billa cassetur.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Cassetur billa is a Latin term that means "that the bill be quashed." It has two historical meanings:
- A judgment that dismisses a plea in abatement.
- A plaintiff's admission on the record that a defendant's plea in abatement cannot be avoided, which discontinues the action.
For example, if a defendant files a plea in abatement, the plaintiff may admit that the plea cannot be avoided and request a cassetur billa judgment to dismiss the case.
Another example is if a defendant argues that the court lacks jurisdiction over the case due to improper service of process, the plaintiff may admit that the service was improper and request a cassetur billa judgment to dismiss the case.
These examples illustrate how cassetur billa can be used to dismiss a case when a plaintiff admits that a defendant's plea in abatement cannot be avoided.