plenary

plenary
ple·na·ry /'plē-nə-rē, 'ple-/ adj: full and complete in every respect: as
a: absolute (1)
plenary power
b: fully attended or constituted
a plenary session of the legislature
c: including all steps in due order
a plenary proceeding compare summary

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

plenary
I adjective absolute, complete, comprehensive, entire, exhaustive, full, full-blown, full-charged, fully constituted, fully furnished, limitless, thorough, total, unconfined, undiminished, unlimited, unqualified, unrestricted, whole associated concepts: plenary action II index complete (all-embracing), detailed, full, gross (total), radical (extreme), thorough, unmitigated, unqualified (unlimited)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


plenary
adj.
Absolute; complete; full.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


plenary
Full, complete, covering all matters, often referring to an order, hearing, or trial.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

plenary
adj.
   full, complete, covering all matters, usually referring to an order, hearing or trial.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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