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supplemental pleading
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Double pleading
Double pleading. This was not allowed either in the declaration or subsequent pleadings. Its meaning with respect to the former was, that the declaration must not, in support of a single demand, allege several distinct matters, by any one of which that demand is sufficiently supported. With respect to the subsequent pleadings, the meaning was that none of them was to contain several distinct answers to that which preceded it; and the reason of the rule in each case was, that such pleading tended to several issues in respect of a single claim. See Steph. Plead., pp. 313 et seq...
well-pleaded complaint rule
well-pleaded complaint rule : a rule of procedure that federal question jurisdiction cannot be acquired over a case unless an issue of federal law appears on the face of a properly pleaded complaint NOTE: The well-pleaded complaint rule is not satisfied by a defense based on federal law, including a defense of federal preemption, or by anticipation of such a defense in the complaint. ...
Opening the pleadings
Opening the pleadings, stating briefly at a trial before a jury the substance of the pleadings. This is done by the junior counsel for the plaintiff at the commencement of the trial....
Plead
To argue in support of a claim or in defense against the claim of another to urge reasons for or against a thing to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication to speak by way of persuasion as to plead for the life of a criminal to plead with a judge or with a father...
Rules of pleading
Rules of pleading, refers to restrictions reasonably placed on practice of the profession of law, D. Sornoom v. State of Madras, 1969 (1) Mad LJ 207....
Joinder in pleading
Joinder in pleading, accepting the issue and mode of trial tendered, either by demurrer, error, or issue in fact, by the opposite party. See now ISSUE....
judgment on the pleadings
judgment on the pleadings see judgment ...
motion for judgment on the pleadings
motion for judgment on the pleadings see motion ...
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