in abatement

prepositional phrase

Seeking termination of an action by reason of formal deficiency.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. lawSeeking termination of an action by reason of formal deficiency.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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