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Term: QUOD BILLA CASSETUR
Definition: Quod billa cassetur is a Latin term that means "that the bill be quashed." It is a common-law form of a judgment that upholds a plea in abatement that comes from a bill instead of an original writ. It can also refer to a judgment quashing a plea in abatement or a plaintiff's admission that a defendant's plea in abatement cannot be avoided, which discontinues the action.
Definition: Quod billa cassetur is a Latin term that means "that the bill be quashed." It is a common-law form of a judgment that upholds a plea in abatement that comes from a bill instead of an original writ. It is also known as cassetur billa.
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These examples illustrate how quod billa cassetur and cassetur billa are used in legal proceedings to dismiss a case or uphold a plea in abatement. They show how important it is for plaintiffs to follow proper procedure and serve defendants with the lawsuit correctly to avoid having their case dismissed.
quocumque modo velit, quocumque modo possit | quod clerici non eligantur in officio ballivi, etc