Avoidance - Pleading, * The introductiou of new or special matter, which, admitting the premises of the opposite party, avoids or repels his conclusions. Gould on Pi. c. 1 24, 42.

* From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1856 Edition. Please see Bouvier's Legal Abbreviations & Abbreviated References for help with obscure nomenclature & references.

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