pleading
pleading · pleadings
The act of making a pleaThe act of making a plea.
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of making a plea.
(countable, uncountable)A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.
More definitions
- (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
Origin
By surface analysis, plead + -ing.By surface analysis, plead + -ing.
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Forms
plural: pleadingsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedplead
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable