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pleading

Pronunciation: /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

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Definition of pleading

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone:he ignored her pleading
  • 2 (usually pleadings) Law a formal statement of the cause of an action or defence: counsel for the plaintiffs wanted to amend the pleadings

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