declinatory adjective & noun.
[dɪ'klʌɪnǝt(ǝ)ri] L17.[medieval Latin declinatorius, from declinat-: see DECLINATION, -ORY2. Cf. Old & mod. French déclinatoire.]A. adjective. Expressing refusal. Chiefly
Law (now
Hist.), designating a plea claiming exemption from the court's jurisdiction.
L17.b. noun. A declinatory plea. Now
Hist. L17. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲