declinatory pleaglossary / DECLINATORY PLEA declinatory plea. Hist. A pretrial plea claiming benefit of clergy. — Also termed plea of sanctuary. See BENEFIT OF CLERGY. 词条贡献者 译者陈鹏,毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学,擅长翻译各种与诉讼及争议解决相关的法律文件。
declinatory plea DECLINATORY PLEA, 主张神职人员特权的答辩 declinatory plea 〈英〉(在庭审或定罪前)主张神职人员特权〔benefit of clergy〕的答辩 也称教堂庇护权答辩〔plea of sanctuary〕。现已废除。