declinature

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UK/dɪˈklɪnətʃə(ɹ)/

noun

The act of declining or refusing.

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Meanings

noundeclinature (countable and uncountable, plural declinatures)

plural declinatures

  1. countableuncountableThe act of declining or refusing.
  2. countableuncountablelawThe legal privilege of a party, in certain circumstances, to decline the jurisdiction of a judge before whom the party's case sits.
  3. countableuncountablelawRecusal.
Cite this entry
APA

declinature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinature

MLA

“declinature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinature. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declinature,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinature.

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