Meaning Of The Word Pleadings

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pleadings in American English
the statements setting forth to the court the claims of the plaintiff and the answer of the defendant
the successive statements delivered alternately by plaintiff and defendant until the issue is joined

pleadings in British English
plural noun: (formerly) the formal written statements presented alternately by the claimant and defendant in a lawsuit setting out the respective matters relied upon

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