Pleadingly - Law Dictionary Search Results
pleading
pleading 1 a : one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations, denials, or defenses ;also : a...
Pleading
Pleading. 1. In its general sense, the proceedings from the statement of claim to issue joined, i.e., the opposing statements of the parties. 2. Any part of these proceedings. The science of pleading was no doubt...
plead
plead plead·ed or: pled also: plead [pled] plead·ing [Anglo-French plaider to argue in a court of law, from Old French plaid legal action, trial more at plea ] vi 1 : to make an allegation in...
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pleadings
pleadings in a civil case, the written statements of the parties stating their positions about the case. Source: Federal Judicial Center
Plead
Plead, to make an allegation in a cause; also to argue a cause in Court.
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...
Pleadingly
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Pleading
The act of advocating defending or supporting a cause by arguments
Pleadings
The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant or written statements of the parties in support of their claims proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff until issue is joined and the question made...
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,...
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