HyperDic: pleading_in_the_alternative

English > 1 sense of the expression pleading in the alternative:
NOUNcommunicationpleading in the alternative, alternative pleadinga pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
English > pleading in the alternative: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on.
Synonymalternative pleading
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broaderpleading(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

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