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pleadings

British

/ ˈpliːdɪŋz /

plural noun

Official name: statements of case. law (formerly) the formal written statements presented alternately by the claimant and defendant in a lawsuit setting out the respective matters relied upon

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He expects to see more pleadings for exemptions from state housing laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

But those pleadings, often couched in apocalyptic tones, have fallen flat.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

But a spokesperson for Bally Sports ignored my pleadings about whether The International Sportsman had ever aired.

From Slate • May 29, 2024

Of particular concern was that Osmer conducted most of the physical sobriety tests and questioning in a majority of the suspicious stops outside the view of his car’s dash camera, according to the lawsuit pleadings.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

She had had no legal help; because of defects in her pleadings and the allegations she made in her complaint, we could secure only a small settlement judgment for her.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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