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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Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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

"Courts are quite liberal in allowing amendments to pleadings. So the judge will probably let him make the argument. But it doesn't stop the case from going forward."

From Salon

They were likewise rejected by a state court after a judge found their pleadings largely “legally incoherent despite a heavy larding of pseudo-legal rhetoric.”

From Seattle Times