Declinatory
Declinatory (?; 277) , adjective
[Late Latin declinatorius, from Latin declinare: compare French déclinatoire.]
Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence. — Blackstone
Collocations (1)
Declinatory plea (O. Eng. Law) , the plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction; -- now abolished.