plead·ing (pl  d ng)n. 1. A plea; an entreaty. 2. Law Advocacy of causes in court. 3. Law a. A formal statement, generally written, propounding the cause of action or the defense in a case. b. pleadings The consecutive statements, allegations, and counterallegations made by plaintiff and defendant, or prosecutor and accused, in a legal proceeding. |
pleadings [ˈpliːdɪŋz]
pl n
(Law) Law (formerly) the formal written statements presented alternately by the claimant and defendant in a lawsuit setting out the respective matters relied upon Official name statements of case
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