levancy, in an answer, consists in state-ments which are not material to the decision of the case; such as do not form’or tender any material issue. People v. McCumber, 18 N. Y. 321, 72 Am. Dec. 515; walker v. Hewitt, 11 How. Prac. (N. ¥.) 398; Carpenter v. BeU 1 Rob. (N. Y.) 715; Smith v. Smith, 50 8. C. 54, 27 S. B. 545
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
