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Special Pleading

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations

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§1: (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
§2: an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence