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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Prorogating, vbl. n. [Prorogat(e v.] The action of prorogating, in sense 3 of Prorogat(e v. —1681 Stair Inst. iv xxxvii §12.
The incompetency of the judge … is elided by a party's prorogating the jurisdiction by proponing defences, without proponing declinators
