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pleadings
noun(plead-ing)
advocacy of a cause in a court of law
pleadings
noun(plead-ing)
one of the formal usually written allegations and counter allegations made alternately by the parties in a legal action or proceeding
pleadings
noun(plead-ing)
the action or process performed by the parties in presenting such formal allegations until a single point at issue is produced
pleadings
noun(plead-ing)
the allegation of special or new matter to offset the effect of matter pleaded by the opposite side and admitted, as distinguished from a direct denial of the matter pleaded
pleadings
noun(plead-ing)
misleading argument that presents one point or phase as if it covered the entire question at issue

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