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In law, statement of a party's claims to another party's claims in a civil action
In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement of one party's claims or defenses in response
Pleading
Arguing multiple possibilities that may be mutually exclusive
of the United States, alternative pleading (or pleading in the alternative) is the legal term for a form of pleading that permits a party in a court action
Alternative_pleading
Informal fallacy
Special pleading is an informal fallacy wherein a person claims an exception to a general or universal principle, but the exception is unjustified. It
Special_pleading
Pregnant woman's death sentence reprieve request
Pleading the belly was a process in English common law which permitted a woman in the later stages of pregnancy to receive a reprieve of her death sentence
Pleading_the_belly
Type of legal defense
An abatement in pleading, or plea in abatement, was a defence in common law to legal proceedings that did not contest the principle of the plaintiff's
Abatement_in_pleading
1979 studio album by Junior Wells
Pleading the Blues is an album by Chicago blues harp player Junior Wells. The first collaboration of Junior Wells and his long-time friend Buddy Guy dated
Pleading_the_Blues
1993 novel by Scott Turow
Pleading Guilty (1993), is Scott Turow's third novel, and like the previous two it is set in fictional Kindle County. The story is a legal thriller about
Pleading_Guilty
Pleading in United States Federal courts is governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. According to Rule 7, only these pleadings are allowed: A
Pleading_(United_States)
Pleading in England and Wales is covered by the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). These rules set a high priority on attempts to resolve all matters able to
Pleading_(England_and_Wales)
1791 amendment enumerating due process rights
serve as a witness in a criminal case in which he or she is a defendant. "Pleading the Fifth" is a colloquial term often used to invoke the Self-Incrimination
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Chinese-American politician
from February 3 to May 11, 2026, when she resigned from office after pleading guilty to acting as a foreign agent for the People's Republic of China
Eileen_Wang
State of being responsible for a crime per the state's rules
In criminal law, guilt is the state of being responsible for the commission of an offense. Legal guilt is entirely externally defined by the state, or
Guilt_(law)
Act of the Parliament of England
The Pleading in English Act 1362 (36 Edw. 3 Stat. 1. c. 15), often rendered Statute of Pleading, was an act of the Parliament of England. The act complained
Pleading_in_English_Act_1362
Claim of an unproven fact by a party in a pleading
In law, an allegation is a claim of an unproven fact by a party in a pleading, charge, or defense. Until they can be proved, allegations remain merely
Allegation
Manual of procedure for criminal lawyers in England and Wales
Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice (usually called simply Archbold) is a leading practitioners' text book for the practice of criminal law
Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice
Archbold_Criminal_Pleading,_Evidence_and_Practice
Legal concept regarding a defendant's state of mind
the offense (the volitional limb). A defendant claiming the defense is pleading "not guilty by reason of insanity" (NGRI) or "guilty but insane or mentally
Insanity_defense
Attacking the person rather than their argument
/ Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Ad_hominem
Legal document
A demurrer is a pleading in a lawsuit that objects to or challenges a pleading filed by an opposing party. The word demur means "to object"; a demurrer
Demurrer
Internet adage about Nazi comparisons
/ Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Godwin's_law
Request to remove improper material from a pleading
presiding judge order the removal of all or part of the opposing party's pleading to the court. These motions are most commonly sought by the defendant,
Motion to strike (court of law)
Motion_to_strike_(court_of_law)
1981 non-fiction novel by Daniel Keyes
Milligan, the first person in U.S. history acquitted of a major crime by pleading dissociative identity disorder. A sequel, The Milligan Wars, was published
The_Minds_of_Billy_Milligan
Civil action brought in a court of law
jurisdiction: A lawsuit begins when a complaint or petition, known as a pleading, is filed with the court. A complaint should explicitly state that one
Lawsuit
2026 American comedy-drama film
wealthy teenager tries to gain his crush's attention by posting videos pleading for stricter gun laws. As an online troll begins mocking his videos, he
Our_Hero,_Balthazar
2016 murder of a college student in Bend, Oregon
enforcement caught up with Lara and arrested him. In January 2018, after pleading guilty to the murder of Kaylee Sawyer, Lara was sentenced to life in prison
Murder_of_Kaylee_Sawyer
Plea in which the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge
neither admits nor disputes a charge, and it serves as an alternative to pleading guilty or not guilty. A no-contest plea means that defendants refuse to
Nolo_contendere
Answer to a claim made by someone in a common law criminal case
common types of plea are "guilty" and "not guilty". In some legal systems pleading guilty can result in a more lenient punishment for the defendant, thus
Plea
1819 UK counter-revolutionary legislation
private property for weapons and seize them and arrest the owners. The Pleading in Misdemeanor Act 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4. c. 4) attempted to increase
Six_Acts
courts under Henry II any case had to fit into a narrowly defined form of pleading usually called a "writ". By the time of Henry III the number of such writs
Legal_practice
1825 oil painting by William Etty
The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished is a large oil painting on canvas by English artist William Etty, first exhibited in 1825 and now in the
The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished
The_Combat:_Woman_Pleading_for_the_Vanquished
American actress (born 1982)
activities. Hathaway was not charged with a crime. In October 2008, after pleading guilty, Follieri was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison. In early
Anne_Hathaway
Codification of the law of civil procedure in the U.S. state of California
subscribe to the "primary right" or "ultimate fact" theory of pleading (also known as "fact pleading") which has been traditionally followed by Field Code states
California Code of Civil Procedure
California_Code_of_Civil_Procedure
Singaporean chief executive
November 2023, replacing founder Changpeng Zhao who stepped down after pleading guilty to criminal charges related to his management of Binance. Previously
Richard_Teng
2009 United States Supreme Court case
355 U.S. 41 (1957) (the Supreme Court case that had defined the Rule 8 pleading standard prior to Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly) should not be followed
Ashcroft_v._Iqbal
Play by William Shakespeare
An 1800 painting by Richard Westall of Volumnia pleading with Coriolanus not to destroy Rome.
Coriolanus
Former informant convicted of lying to the FBI
FBI by lying against the Bidens, Alexander Smirnov admitted as well as pleading guilty to this crime. In 2025, the Trump administration's Federal Bureau
Alexander Smirnov (FBI informant)
Alexander_Smirnov_(FBI_informant)
Type of guilty plea in the United States
evidence to convict them of a more serious crime, while at the same time pleading guilty to a lesser charge. Defendants usually enter an Alford guilty plea
Alford_plea
Tort in common law
Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED; sometimes called the tort of outrage) is a common law tort that allows individuals to recover for severe
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Intentional_infliction_of_emotional_distress
Informal logical fallacy
Moving the goalposts Persuasive definition Reification (fallacy) Special pleading Whataboutism "Fallacies". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved
No_true_Scotsman
"Pleading" is a poem written by Arthur L. Salmon, and set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1908, as his Op.48. This is one of the most
Pleading_(Elgar)
1991 film directed by Lili Fini Zanuck
Office. An FBI investigation led to the book's author and her partner pleading guilty to perjury, serving time in federal prison, and testifying in a
Rush_(1991_film)
2025 Canadian film
incessantly crying child, ultimately murdering the infant despite Evy and Justin pleading with her not to. Evy then confesses that her mother has died, which she
Undertone_(film)
UK acts merging court systems, 1873–1899
establish for all divisions of the new Supreme Court a uniform system of pleading and procedure; and to provide for the enforcement of the same rule of law
Judicature_Acts
Term in American civil procedure
referring to two separate US Supreme Court cases that heightened the pleading standard under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Together, these cases
Twiqbal
American entrepreneur and author
charged with running an illegal poker game in New York. In May 2014, after pleading guilty, she was sentenced to one year of probation, a $200,000 fine, 200
Molly_Bloom_(author)
American serial killer (1960–1994)
for the 15 counts of first-degree murder before Judge Laurence Gram. By pleading guilty on January 13 to the charges brought against him, Dahmer had waived
Jeffrey_Dahmer
First businesswoman in history
businesswomen in history. She is known for falling victim to financial fraud and pleading to her brother to retrieve stolen silver for her. It is unknown if her
Ahaha
2024 killing of a Palestinian child in the Gaza Strip
hours with the Palestine Red Crescent Society on Jan. 29, desperately pleading for help, the agency said... She was reportedly fleeing the city with her
Killing_of_Hind_Rajab
1921 silent film by Charlie Chaplin
"The Kid" pleading to be left with his "father", Chaplin
The_Kid_(1921_film)
Russian image hosting and photo sharing website
sergeant, Richard Ciccarella, was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to making a false statement to federal agents in connection with
Imgsrc.ru
American serial killer
Via DNA testing in 2003, he was arrested for the murders, subsequently pleading guilty and given a life sentence. Little is known of Patton's background
Carl_Patton
American convicted serial killer (born 1986)
Boatman was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without parole after pleading guilty to the murders of Amber Peck and John Parker. During his incarceration
Leo_Boatman
American murderer (born 1994)
interest and controversy, including numerous messages from individuals pleading for clemency. His case raised questions about the intersection of mental
Wade_Wilson_(criminal)
2020 novel by Percival Everett
neurological disorder. While shopping online, he discovers anonymous notes pleading for help. The book was simultaneously released in three different versions
Telephone_(novel)
American actor (born 1943)
his more perverted tendencies inevitably drive away his date over his pleading objections. For instance, he invites the woman to wash up in his bathroom;
Christopher_Walken
Conclusion made on the basis of one or few instances of a phenomenon
of hasty generalization that appeals to the senses. Statistical special pleading occurs when the interpretation of the relevant statistic is "massaged"
Faulty_generalization
American basketball player (born 1987)
with the murder of Jullian Jones, a 22-year-old mother of four. After pleading guilty to manslaughter in 2015, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison
Javaris_Crittenton
"by force and arms") was a tort in which the plaintiff would allege in a pleading that an act was "immediately injurious to another's property, and therefore
Vi_et_armis
Dutch general (1872–1943)
Meijer of the fascist Black Front made a proposal in Nederlandsch Dagblad, pleading for a joint establishment of a separate Dutch Legion that would take part
Hendrik_Seyffardt
American boxer and convicted felon
Kellerman and was sentenced to 29 years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Butler started off his career by scoring
James_Butler_(boxer)
Brian Fraser. Claire receives a letter from Lord John in Philadelphia, pleading for her return to perform life-saving surgery on his nephew, Henry. Ian's
List_of_Outlander_episodes
2006 studio album by the Flaming Lips
Power)" 4:51 2. "Free Radicals (A Hallucination of the Christmas Skeleton Pleading with a Suicide Bomber)" 3:39 3. "The Sound of Failure / It's Dark... Is
At_War_with_the_Mystics
American multinational retail corporation operating department stores
1992 U.S. presidential election, and Coughlin left in December 2005 after pleading guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion for stealing hundreds of thousands
Walmart
American lawyer and politician (1805–1894)
accomplishment was engineering the move away from common law pleading towards code pleading, which culminated in the enactment of the Field Code in 1850
David_Dudley_Field_II
significant and negative event and, therefore, should not be permitted. Special pleading – the arguer attempts to cite something as an exemption to a generally
List_of_fallacies
American musician (1950–2025)
1978 release We Came to Play!. Conte served time in prison in 2005 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute steroids and to money laundering. He
Victor_Conte
Form of incorrect argument and informal fallacy
/ Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Straw_man
Legal arrangement of court cases
on appeal Hogate, Enoch George (1907). Hogate's Pleading and Practice: A Treatise on the Law of Pleading and Practice Under the Indiana Code of Civil Procedure
Exclusive_jurisdiction
American serial killer (1956–2002)
Under police guidance, she made numerous telephone calls to Wuornos, pleading for help in clearing her name. Three days later, on January 16, 1991, Wuornos
Aileen_Wuornos
American convicted murderer (born 1976)
agreed to become a witness for the prosecution, received probation after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact. The prosecution sought a death
Christa_Pike
British military officer (1885–1966)
sister that his mother, Louisa, was dying. He wrote to the German Kaiser pleading that he be allowed to visit his dying mother. His petition was successful
Robert_C._Campbell
American management consultant, madam, and writer
and writer. In October 1984, her escort service was disbanded, and after pleading guilty and being fined $5,000 for promoting prostitution, she wrote a 1986
Sydney_Biddle_Barrows
U.S. federal statute also known as PSLRA
brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation, and awards fees and expenses
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
Private_Securities_Litigation_Reform_Act
Country in South Asia
(2003) "The following year, Choudhry Khaliquzzaman toured the Middle East, pleading for the formation of an alliance or confederation of Muslim states. The
Pakistan
Legal document, the filing of which initiates a lawsuit
provide that a civil action is commenced with the filing or service of a pleading called a complaint. Civil court rules in states that have incorporated
Complaint
French drama film
Enraged, Albert challenges the Count to a duel. Mercédès confronts Edmond, pleading for her son Albert's life. Edmond agrees to spare Albert, ending their
The Count of Monte Cristo (2024 film)
The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo_(2024_film)
American sex offender (born 1963)
was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison on December 7, 2017, after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and tampering with evidence on
Larry_Nassar
1981 lynching in Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
another, James Knowles, was sentenced to life in prison in 1985 after pleading guilty and testifying against Hays. Knowles was paroled after serving 25
Lynching_of_Michael_Donald
Texian Army officer and lawyer (1809–1836)
the Alamo. During the Mexican siege of the Alamo, Travis wrote a letter pleading for reinforcements that became known as the "Victory or Death" letter.
William_B._Travis
learned that he had a lengthy criminal record in the United Kingdom. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to 30 months, one of the first instances of air
List_of_air_rage_incidents
2026 film by Damian McCarthy
shooting her dead by accident with his father's gun as a child. Mal arrives, pleading with Ohm that they must head back downstairs and out of the honeymoon suite
Hokum_(film)
French politician (born 1985)
senior European lawmakers to their counterparts in the United States, pleading for the United States Congress to unlock further military aid to Ukraine
Benjamin_Haddad
Ethnic slur
successfully defended the soldiers responsible for the 1770 Boston Massacre by pleading to the jury that they were being attacked by: ... most probably a motley
Taig
American hip hop musician (1965–2002)
convicted for the 2002 drug-related murder, with a third man, Jay Bryant, pleading guilty in 2026 to participating in the murder. Jason Mizell was born in
Jam_Master_Jay
Exclusive reliance on quantitative observations in decision-making
/ Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
McNamara_fallacy
2025 US Supreme Court case
Security Act of 1974 do not need to address exceptions in the initial pleading. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) prohibits
Cunningham v. Cornell University
Cunningham_v._Cornell_University
hacker living in New Zealand, who was discharged without conviction despite pleading guilty to several charges of 'cybercrime'. In 2008 he admitted to being
Owen_Walker
British crime drama film
woods and sees her car has been burnt. She flees and stops another car, pleading for help. At the bank, the truck leaves just as a police cruiser arrives
No_Ordinary_Heist
2011 murder of a 15-year-old teenager in Florida
of them was eventually released after having her conviction vacated and pleading guilty to lesser charges of second-degree murder. A few months prior to
Murder_of_Seath_Jackson
2025 single by Zerobaseone
Korean-language EP. An R&B ballad, the song's lyrics center around the band pleading for a doctor to heal them of their lovesickness. The release of "Doctor
Doctor! Doctor! (Zerobaseone song)
Doctor!_Doctor!_(Zerobaseone_song)
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
speech greatly impressed with its clear rationale for secession and his pleading for a peaceful departure from the Union to independence. Although he had
Confederate_States_of_America
Mass shooting and familicide in Ohio, U.S.
plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in March 2024. Prior to Doerman pleading guilty and being sentenced to life imprisonment, prosecutor Mark Tekulve
2023_Doerman_killings
2009 film by Christopher Smith
Greg radios the Coast Guard, he listens to a distress signal from a woman pleading for help. She says that someone is killing everyone but is cut off before
Triangle_(2009_British_film)
2021 song by Ayra Starr featuring CKay
and produced by Louddaaa, the afropop and R&B ballad depicts a woman pleading for a lover's attention while asserting her self-worth, told from both
Beggie_Beggie
American former rapper (born 1998)
murder of his cousin. In 2025, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. Richard Lamar Hawk
Silentó
American politician (1913–1976)
husband released a letter now known as the "Coya, Come Home" letter publicly pleading with her to give up her career in Washington. The letter damaged her campaign
Odin_Langen
Highest court of jurisdiction in the US
each year. The bar contains an estimated 230,000 members. In reality, pleading is limited to several hundred attorneys.[citation needed] The rest join
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Logical reasoning method
The concept is associated with misunderstanding metaphor and special pleading. Philosophy portal Case-based reasoning Casuistry Conversation theory § Analogy
Argument_from_analogy
Fallacy regarding hypocrisy
/ Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Tu_quoque
New Zealand actor (born 1991)
Bloomfield was sentenced to four years and three months in jail after pleading guilty to extortion, assault, stealing, unlawful use of a motor vehicle
CJ_Bloomfield
Bicameral legislature of New York State
of similar codes in 26 other states, and gave birth to the term "code pleading" for the system of civil procedure it created. The first African-American
New_York_State_Legislature
PLEADING
PLEADING
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pleading
Girl/Female
Biblical
Conclusion in pleading, binding.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pleading
Girl/Female
Tamil
Entreaty, Prayer, Pleading
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Pleading; Pray for Something
Biblical
conclusion in pleading; binding
Girl/Female
Hindu
Entreaty, Prayer, Pleading
PLEADING
PLEADING
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Variety
Boy/Male
Biblical
Beseeching, merciful.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Absorbed, Careful
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, English, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Auspicious; Modern Variant of Cameron Used for; Spiritual One
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the all-knowing, Servant of the omniscient
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Friend
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Friendly to the Needy
Boy/Male
French American English
Horse servant; marshal; steward.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Daughter; One who Bestows Happiness
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Modern
Lovable
PLEADING
PLEADING
PLEADING
PLEADING
PLEADING
n.
A woman plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Plead
n.
Anything alleged in pleading which is impertinent, and is reproachful to any person, or which derogates from the dignity of the court, or is contrary to good manners.
n.
The Beaks; the stage or platform in the forum where orations, pleadings, funeral harangues, etc., were delivered; -- so called because after the Latin war, it was adorned with the beaks of captured vessels; later, applied also to other platforms erected in Rome for the use of public orators.
n.
One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader.
a.
A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows.
a.
Passing between; mediating; pleading.
v. t.
To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.
n.
An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.
adv.
In a pleading manner.
n. pl.
The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some single point.
n.
A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
n.
In pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination. See General issue, under General, and Feigned issue, under Feigned.
v. t.
To confirm or establish the authenticity of by examination or competent evidence; to authenciate; as, to verify a written statement; to verify an account, a pleading, or the like.
n.
The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments.
v. i.
In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue.
a.
Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title; pleading the continuance and authority of long custom.
n.
The technical name of the form by which either party, in pleading, accepts the issue tendered by his opponent; -- called sometimes a joinder in issue.
n.
Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
n.
Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected.