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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A defense that temporarily obstructs or delays a lawsuit but does not address the merits.  3, record 1, English, - dilatory%20defense

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A dilatory defence is one, the object of which is to dismiss, suspend, or obstruct the suit, without touching the merits, until the impediment or obstacle insisted on shall be removed.  2, record 1, English, - dilatory%20defense

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Examples of dilatory defenses include misjoinder, nonjoinder, res judicata, misnomer, lack of capacity to sue, another action pending, statute of limitations, prematurity, unripeness, release, and settlement.  3, record 1, English, - dilatory%20defense

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Tout en étant bien conscient de son obligation de prudence et de l'impératif suggéré par la Cour d'appel de «se hâter lentement» en matière de sanction pour «abus de procédure», le Tribunal estime néanmoins qu'il s'agit ici d'un cas manifeste d'abus, de défense dilatoire et qu'il y a lieu d'accueillir la requête.  2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20dilatoire

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish