#pleading  (law) an allegation in legal form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
  supertype:  #allegement__allegation  statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact
  subtype:  #affirmative_pleading  #alternative_pleading  #answer.pleading  #charge.pleading  #complaint.pleading  #defective_pleading  #demurrer  #rebutter  #replication  #rejoinder  #special_pleading  #surrebutter  #surrejoinder
  part:  #bill_of_Particulars  the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet

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