Issuable plea

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Issuable \Is"su*a*ble\, a. [From {Issue}.]
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   1. Leading to, producing, or relating to, an issue; capable
      of being made an issue at law. --Burrill.
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   2. Lawful or suitable to be issued; as, a writ issuable on
      these grounds.
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   {Issuable plea} (Law), a plea to the merits, on which the
      adverse party may take issue and proceed to trial.
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