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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Pleadings up the chain of command for help and relief went ignored.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2019

Pleadings, such as complaints and motions, similar to what Ji’Aire’s father, James “Donnell” Lee, filed in a custody suit, are not evidence.

From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2015

Twenty-five leading writers have contributed to a campaign book entitled Pleadings for a New Government.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pleadings and petitions by parents and teachers had fallen on deaf ears.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Pleadings should have their proper formal commencements and conclusions.

From The Man in Court by Wells, Frederic DeWitt

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