pleading
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- noun
- /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
- Formal
- The lawyer submitted a detailed pleading to the court outlining her client's defense.
- special pleading
- Pleading requirements
- Pleading review
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- There was, first there was the summary for judgement on the pleadings.
Examples
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Yes, Sir, I've been ordered to serve you this pleading.
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We will hear the pleadings of both sides, and at the end, we will come to a verdict on each count.
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The original pleading, in effect, provided the entire basis on which to determine a case.
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No decent lawyer would even file the pleadings.
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Some questions have been raised in the pleadings as to our jurisdiction to make such declarations.
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The Field Code's ultimate goal of simplifying the pleading process, however, failed to materialize.
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New York State expressly allows inconsistent pleadings.
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I read the pleadings.
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During the trial, the judge carefully reviewed all the pleadings submitted by both parties.
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His pleading contained several important claims that could influence the outcome of the case.
Synonyms
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A court statement that gives different facts or claims to use later
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A defendant's statement giving new facts to defeat the plaintiff's claim
A court paper that gives different, sometimes opposite, versions of facts so a lawyer can use any that fit
A legal document that adds new facts to answer an accusation
Compounds
- Formal
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A court statement that gives different facts or claims to use later
- Formal
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A defendant's statement giving new facts to defeat the plaintiff's claim
- Jargon
A legal document filed in court that has errors or missing information
- Formal
A court paper that gives different, sometimes opposite, versions of facts so a lawyer can use any that fit
How Adequate
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pleading comes from the old word plea, meaning a 'request' or claim made to a court, and for a long time it has meant a formal written or spoken statement that explains a party's case. So a legal pleading is simply a formal 'plea' that tells the court your side of the story.