Plenary

Full; complete. In the courts of admiralty, and in the English ecclesiastical courts, causes or suits in respect of the different course of proceedings in each are termed "plenary" or "summary." Plenary, or full and formal, suits are those in which the proceedings must be full and formal; the term "summary" is applied to those causes where the proceedings are more succinct and less formal. 2 Chit. Prac. 481. V PLENE ADIVIINISTRAVIT (Lat. he has fully administered).

In pleading. A plea in bar entered by an executor or administrator, by which he affirms that he had not in his possession at the time of the commencement of the suit, nor has had at any time since, any goods of the deceased to be administered. When the plaintiff replies that the defendant had goods, etc in his possession at that time, and the parties join issue, the burden of the proof will be on the plaintiff. See 15 Johns. (N Y.) 323; 6 Term R. 10; 1 Barn. & Aid. 254; ^uY'l^'^'o^^''-.^^' 12 Viner, Abr. 185; 2 Phil. Ev. 295; 6 Comyn, Dig. 311. PLENE ADMINISTRAVIT PRAETER (Lat. he has fully administered except). In is a balance remaining in his hands nnadminis tared. PLENE COMPUTAVIT (Lat. he has fully accounted).

In pleading. A plea in an action of account render, by which the defendant avers that he has fully accounted. Bac. Abr. "Accompt" (E). This plea does not admit the liability of the defendant to account. 15 Serg. & E. (Pa.) 153.

Full; complete. In the courts of admiralty, and in the English ecclesiastical courts, causes or suits in respect of the different course of proceedings in each are termed plenary or summary. Plenary, or full and formal, suits are those in which the proceedings must be full and formal; the term summary is applied to those causes where the proceedings are more succinct and less formal. 2 Chitty, Pr. 481. PLENE ADMINISTRAVIT (Lat. he has fully administered). A plea in bar entered by an executor or administrator, by which he affirms that he had not in his possession at the time of the commencement of the suit, nor has had any time since, any goods of the deceased to be administered; when the plaintiff replies that the defendant had goods, etc., in his possession at that time, and the parties join issue, the burden of the proof will be on the plaintiff. See Fowler v. Sharp, 15 Johns. (N. Y.) 323; 1 B. & Aid. 254; 11 Viner, Abr. 349; 12 id. 185; 3 Saund. (a) 315, n. PLENE ADMINISTRAVIT PR /€ TE R (Lat he has fully administered except). A plea by which a defendant executor or administrator admits that there is a residue remaining in his hands unadministered. PLENE COMPUTAVIT (Lat he has fully accounted). A plea in an action of account render, by which the defendant avers that he has fully accounted. Bac. Abr. Acconipt (E). This plea does not admit the liability

Full; entire; complete; unabridged. In the ecclesiastical courts, (and in admiralty practice,) causes are divided into plenary and summary. The former are those in whose proceedings the order and solemnity of the law is required to be exactly observed, so that lf there is the least departure from that order, or disregard of that solemnity, the whole proceedings are annulled. Summary causes are those in which it is unnecessary to pursue that order and solemnity. Brown.

— Plenary confession. A full and complete confession. An admission or confesssion, whether in civil or criminal law, is said to be "plenary" when it is, if believed, conclusive against the person making it. Best, Ev. 664; Rose. Crim. Ev. 39.

Full; complete; without abridgment. /

Pull, complete; mary.