alternative pleading

1. 1.

   a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on

   Synonymspleading in the alternative

   Broaderpleading

   law

Questions about alternative pleading

What does alternative pleading mean?

alternative pleading means "a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on".

What is another word for alternative pleading?

Close synonyms include pleading in the alternative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is alternative pleading a common word?