pleading
the act of a person who pleads.
Law.
the advocating of a cause in a court of law.
the art or science of setting forth or drawing pleas in legal causes.
a formal statement, usually written, setting forth the cause of action or defense of a case.
pleadings, the successive statements delivered alternately by plaintiff and defendant until the issue is joined.
Origin of pleading
1Other words from pleading
- plead·ing·ly, adverb
- plead·ing·ness, noun
- non·plead·ing, adjective
- non·plead·ing·ly, adverb
- un·plead·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pleading
/ (ˈpliːdɪŋ) /
the act of presenting a case in court, as by a lawyer on behalf of his client
the art or science of preparing the formal written statements of the parties to a legal action: See also pleadings
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