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• plural of pleading.

pleadings

British  

/ ˈpliːdɪŋz /

plural noun

1. 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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pleadings

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

The defense lawyer had filed no written pleadings and uttered no more than twelve transcript lines at sentencing.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson