Pleading
81special pleading — n. 1. Law a pleading which is more than a mere denial of the charges or allegations, as one introducing new matter justifying an otherwise culpable act 2. an argument or presentation that leaves out what is unfavorable and develops only what is… …
82affirmative pleading — noun any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑pleading …
83defective pleading — noun any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑pleading …
84special pleading — noun 1. an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence • Hypernyms: ↑specious argument 2. (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ …
85Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice — (usually referred to as simply Archbold ) is the leading practitioners text for criminal lawyers in England Wales and several other common law jurisdictions around the world.It has been in publication since 1822, when it was first written by John …
86Abatement in pleading — Abatement in pleading, or plea in abatement was in English law, a plea by the defendant, defeating or quashing a legal action by some matter of fact, such as a defect in form or the personal incompetency of the parties suing. In the modern… …
87artful pleading — noun The filing under state law of a claim naturally arising under federal law. Suing his employer for negligence rather than for violation of the Federal Employers Liability Act was an artful pleading, and the state trial court rightfully… …
88challenge to the sufficiency of the pleading — index demurrer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
89denial of the pleading — index demurrer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
90exception to a pleading — index demurrer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
