Issuable

Issuable
Issuable Is"su*a*ble, a. [From {Issue}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Leading to, producing, or relating to, an issue; capable of being made an issue at law. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]

2. Lawful or suitable to be issued; as, a writ issuable on these grounds. [1913 Webster]

{Issuable plea} (Law), a plea to the merits, on which the adverse party may take issue and proceed to trial. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • issuable — is·su·able / i shü ə bəl/ adj 1: open to contest, debate, or litigation an issuable fact; also: made on the merits and subject to dispute an issuable plea an issuable defense 2: authorized for issue bonds issuable under the merger terms …   Law dictionary

  • issuable — [ish′o͞o ə bəl] adj. 1. that can issue or be issued 2. that can be disputed, debated, or raised, as an issue at law issuably adv …   English World dictionary

  • issuable — adjective Date: circa 1570 1. open to contest, debate, or litigation 2. authorized for issue < bonds issuable under the merger terms > 3. possible as a result or consequence • issuably adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • issuable — adjective a) Leading to, producing, or relating to, an issue; capable of being made an issue at law. b) Lawful or suitable to be issued; as, a writ issuable on these grounds …   Wiktionary

  • Issuable plea — Issuable Is su*a*ble, a. [From {Issue}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Leading to, producing, or relating to, an issue; capable of being made an issue at law. Burrill. [1913 Webster] 2. Lawful or suitable to be issued; as, a writ issuable on these grounds.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • issuable plea — In common law pleading, a plea to the merits; a traversable plea. A plea such that the adverse party can join issue upon it and go to trial. It is true a plea in abatement is a plea, and if it be properly pleaded, issues may be found on it. In… …   Black's law dictionary

  • issuable plea — In common law pleading, a plea to the merits; a traversable plea. A plea such that the adverse party can join issue upon it and go to trial. It is true a plea in abatement is a plea, and if it be properly pleaded, issues may be found on it. In… …   Black's law dictionary

  • issuable terms — In the former practice of the English courts, Hilary term and Trinity term were called issuable terms, because the issues to be tried at the assizes were made up at those terms. But the distinction was superseded by the provisions of the… …   Black's law dictionary

  • issuable terms — In the former practice of the English courts, Hilary term and Trinity term were called issuable terms, because the issues to be tried at the assizes were made up at those terms. But the distinction was superseded by the provisions of the… …   Black's law dictionary

  • issuable — issuably, adv. /ish ooh euh beuhl/, adj. 1. able to be issued or to issue. 2. forthcoming; receivable. 3. Law. admitting of issue being taken. [1560 70; ISSUE + ABLE] * * * …   Universalium

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