Words Like PLEADING

We have put together a list of words that are similar to PLEADING.

11 Alternative Words Similar to pleading

1 Statement Noun      Synonym Words Like Statement
2 Rebuttal Noun      Hyponym
3 Answer Noun      Hyponym Words Like Answer
4 Surrebutter Noun      Hyponym
5 Surrejoinder Noun      Hyponym
6 Rebutter Noun      Hyponym
7 Surrebuttal Noun      Hyponym
8 Charge Noun      Hyponym Words Like Charge
9 Replication Noun      Hyponym Words Like Replication
10 Rejoinder Noun      Hyponym Words Like Rejoinder
11 Complaint Noun      Hyponym Words Like Complaint

10 definitions of pleading

1 The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments.
2 (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
3 begging
4 A plea; an entreaty.
5 Law Advocacy of causes in court.
6 Law A formal statement, generally written, propounding the cause of action or the defense in a case.
7 Law The consecutive statements, allegations, and counterallegations made by plaintiff and defendant, or prosecutor and accused, in a legal proceeding.
8 The act of advocating any cause; specifically, the act or practice of advocating clients' causes in courts of law.
9 In law: The document (or in some inferior courts an oral statement) formally setting forth the cause of action or the defense of a party.
10 The formal allegation on the record of that which is to be relied on as the support of the party's case in evidence
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