declinature
/dɪˈklaɪnətʃə(r)/noun
mass noun
1- formal courteous refusal〈正式〉婉拒, 谢绝。
1.1
- Scots Law formal refusal to accept that a court or judge has jurisdiction in a case【苏格兰律】〈正式〉主张法院（或法官）无管辖权的抗辩。
词源
mid 17th cent.: alteration of obsolete declinator, from medieval Latin declinatorius 'expressing refusal'.