mispleading

[ mis-plee-ding ]

nounLaw.

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

Origin of mispleading

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

Words Nearby mispleading

mispickel
misplace
misplaced modifier
misplay
misplead
mispleading
misprint
misprise
misprision
misprize
mispronounce

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British Dictionary definitions for mispleading

mispleading

/ (mɪsˈpliːdɪŋ) /

noun

law an error or omission in pleading

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