alternative pleading

/ɔlˌtʌrnədɪv ˌplidɪŋ/
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Definitions of alternative pleading
  1. noun
    a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
    synonyms: pleading in the alternative
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    type of:
    pleading
    (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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