Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prayer in the alternative — A prayer in a pleading by a plaintiff in doubt as to the specific relief to which he is entitled, being in the alternative, so that if one kind of relief be denied, another may be granted, each kind being consistent with the case made by the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
pleading — plead·ing n 1 a: one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations, denials, or defenses; also: a written document embodying such a… … Law dictionary
Alternative pleading — permits a party in a court action to argue multiple possibilities that may be mutually exclusive. It is a legal fiction. A pleading in the alternative sets forth multiple claims or defenses either hypothetically or alternatively, such that if one … Wikipedia
alternative pleading — noun a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on • Syn: ↑pleading in the alternative • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑pleading … Useful english dictionary
alternative — al·ter·na·tive 1 /ȯl tər nə tiv, al / adj 1: alternate (1) 2: offering or expressing a choice an alternative contract see also alternative pleading at … Law dictionary
Pleading — In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement filed with a court by parties in a civil action, other than a motion. By stating what claims and defences are at issue, pleadings establish… … Wikipedia
alternative pleading — A form of pleading which was formerly prohibited but now recognized under Federal and state Rules of by which the pleader sets forth two or more statements by way of claim or defense which are not necessarily consistent with each other. When two… … Black's law dictionary
alternative pleading — A form of pleading which was formerly prohibited but now recognized under Federal and state Rules of by which the pleader sets forth two or more statements by way of claim or defense which are not necessarily consistent with each other. When two… … Black's law dictionary
alternative writ of mandamus — A writ, issued by the court in the beginning of a mandamus proceeding under older practice, which corresponds to a common law declaration or to a complaint or petition in an ordinary action and usually deemed to be the first pleading in the cause … Ballentine's law dictionary
The Game (rapper) — Infobox musical artist Name = The Game Background = solo singer Img capt = At a photo shoot in Wall Street, New York, 2006 Birth name = Jayceon Terrell Taylor [cite web|title=The Game pleads not guilty in… … Wikipedia
