pleading
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
- To beg, beseech, or implore.
- To offer by way of excuse.
- To discuss by arguments.
- The act of making a plea.
- A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.
- That pleads.
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