Special Pleading
nounid
135549·updated May 18, 2026verified
(law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
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Variants
- plural
- Special Pleadings
- possessive
- Special Pleading's
- pluralpossessive
- Special Pleadings'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
- §2
- an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
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