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 Dil·a·to·ry a.
 1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant.
 2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.
    Alva, as usual, brought his dilatory policy to bear upon his adversary.   --Motley.
 Dilatory plea Law, a plea designed to create delay in the trial of a cause, generally founded upon some matter not connected with the merits of the case.
 Syn: -- Slow; delaying; sluggish; inactive; loitering; behindhand; backward; procrastinating. See Slow.
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 dilatory plea
      n : a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of
          action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim
          disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are
          usually raised in the defendant's answer)