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___ Bargain Legal Stratagem Crossword Clue

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noun

• a humble request for help from someone in authority

• (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

• an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

32%10 Using a legal stratagem to evade obligations
verb

• To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers

• To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.

26%9 A stratagem used to gain an advantage over an enemy
noun

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

verb

• wait in hiding to attack

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New York Times16 Nov 1987 Down 53
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