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PLEADING IN THE ALTERNATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
Synonyms:
alternative pleading; pleading in the alternative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("pleading in the alternative" is a kind of...):
pleading ((law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
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