Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Plenary

adj. 1. Full; complete; entire <plenary authority>. 2. (Of an assembly) to be attended by all members or participants <plenary session>. plenary action See ACTION.

plenary action

A full hearing or trial on the merits, as opposed to a summary proceeding. Cf. . summary proceeding under PROCEEDING.

plenary confession

A complete confession; one that is believed to be conclusive against the person who made it.

plenary jurisdiction

A court's full and absolute power over the subject matter and the parties in a case.

plenary power

See POWER.

plenary session

See SESSION.

plenary session.

A meeting of all the members of a deliberative body, not just a committee.

plenary suit

An action that proceeds on formal pleadings under rules of procedure. Cf. summary proceeding under PROCEEDING.