What is CONFESSION AND AVOIDANCE?

A plea in confession and avoidance is one which avows and confesses the truth of the averments of fact in the declaration, either expressly or by implication, but then proceeds to allege new matter which tends to deprive the facts admitted of their ordinary legal effect, or to obviate, neutralize, or avoid them

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Related Legal Terms
CONFESSION AND AVOIDANCE, PLEA OF CONFESSION AND AVOIDANCE, AVOIDANCE, TAX AVOIDANCE, PLENARY CONFESSION, CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT, CONFESSION OF DEFENSE, UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE, CONFESSION, WESTMINSTER CONFESSION


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