General Imparlance

The entry of a general prayer and allowance of time to plead till the next term, without reserving to the defendant the benefit of any exception, so that after such an imparlance the defendant cannot object to the jurisdiction of the court, or plead any matter in abatement. This kind of imparlance is always from one term to another. General Special Imparlance. Contains a saving of all exceptions whatsoever, so that the defendant after this may plead not only in abatement, but he may also plead a plea which affects the jurisdiction of the court, as privilege. He cannot, however, plead a tender, and that he was always ready to pay, because by craving time he admits that he is not ready, and so falsifies his plea. Tidd, Prac. 418, 419. Special Imparlance. Reserves to the defendant all exception to the writ, bill, or count; and therefore after it the defendant may plead in abatement, though not to the jurisdiction of the court. See Comyn, Dig. "Abatement" (I 19, 20, 21), "Pleader" (D); 1 Chit. PI. 420; 1 Sellon, Prac. 265; Bac. Abr. "Pleas" (C).

Defined under Imparl in The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary.