Pleading — synonyms, definition

1. pleading (Adjective)

2 synonyms

beseeching imploring

1 definition

pleading (Adjective) — Begging.

2. pleading (Noun)

1 definition

pleading (Noun) — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding.

1 type of

statement

16 types

affirmative pleading alternative pleading answer charge complaint defective pleading demurrer pleading in the alternative rebuttal rebutter rejoinder replication special pleading surrebuttal surrebutter surrejoinder

1 part

bill of Particulars

3. pleading (Verb)

4 definitions

pleading (Verb) — Appeal or request earnestly. ex. "I pleaded with him to stop"

pleading (Verb) — Offer as an excuse or plea. ex. "She was pleading insanity"

pleading (Verb) — (law) enter a plea, as in courts of law. ex. "She pleaded not guilty"

pleading (Verb) — (law) make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts.

13 types of

alleging apologising apologizing appealing averring declaring excusing invoking justifying pronouncing rationalising rationalizing saying

10 types

adjuring begging beseeching bidding conjuring demurring entreating imploring praying pressing