pleadings

pleadings
index matter (case), plea

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


pleadings
the formal written statements of the parties in a civil action developing and ultimately defining the points at issue between them; they contain assertions of fact, which the parties propose to prove, and statements as to the remedies sought.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.


pleadings
pleadings n. Formal, written declaration in legal form of logical statements setting forth the facts of the plaintiff's allegations or the defendant's responses, and or the reasons why each party believes that she is in the right (that is, the grounds).
@ amended pleading
One submitted to the court later than the original pleadings, correcting or adding to them.
@ defective pleading
One that either in form or substance fails to meet minimum standards of sufficiency or accuracy.
@ pleading in the alternative
One in which there are two or more independent claims or defenses that are not necessarily consistent, such as negligently inflicting pain and suffering, and intentionally causing property damage.
@ supplemental pleading
One that asserts a claim or defense based on events that occurred after the original pleading was filed, or which corrects defects in the original pleadings.
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Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


pleadings
The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.

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