special plea in error

special plea in error. At common law, a plea alleging some extraneous matter as a ground for defeating a writ of error (such as a release or expiration of the time within which error can be brought), to which the plaintiff in error must reply or demur.

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资深译员Daniel，国际知名法学院法律英语专业，擅长翻译涉及工程与建设领域的法律文件。