PLEADING

Pleading

In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement of a party's claims or defenses to another party's claims in a civil action. The parties' pleadings in a case define the issues to be adjudicated in the action.

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pleading

Noun

  1. A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.

Verb

pleading

Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to that which pleads.


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