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Noun: alternative pleading
  1. (law) a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
    "The lawyer used alternative pleading to present multiple theories of the case";
    - pleading in the alternative

Derived forms: alternative pleadings

Type of: pleading

Encyclopedia: Alternative pleading