mispleading

[ mis-plee-ding ]

noun

, Law.

1. a mistake in pleading, pleading, as a misjoinder of parties or a misstatement of a cause of action.

mispleading

/ mɪsˈpliːdɪŋ /

noun

1. law an error or omission in pleading

Word History and Origins

Origin of mispleading¹

First recorded in 1525–35; mis- ¹ + pleading