This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol7 Equity Jurisprudence, Trusts, Equity Pleading", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
Pleas are divided into,
(a) Pleas in abatement, and
(b) Please in bar. And also into;
(a) Pure pleas.
(b) Negative pleas, and
(c) Anomalous pleas.
 
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