abatement ab initio

noun

A common law legal doctrine stating that the death of a defendant who is appealing a criminal conviction vacates the conviction.

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Meanings

nounabatement ab initio (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA common law legal doctrine stating that the death of a defendant who is appealing a criminal conviction vacates the conviction.
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APA

abatement ab initio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abatement%20ab%20initio

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“abatement ab initio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abatement%20ab%20initio. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abatement ab initio,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abatement%20ab%20initio.

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