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Implead :: Implead (v. t.) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach..

Similiter :: Similiter (n.) The technical name of the form by which either party, in pleading, accepts the issue tendered by his opponent; -- called sometimes a joinder in issue..

Oratrix :: Oratrix (n.) A woman plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading..

Persuade :: Persuade (v. i.) To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.

Inducement :: Inducement (n.) Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to.

Issue :: Issue (v. i.) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue..

Scandal :: Scandal (n.) Anything alleged in pleading which is impertinent, and is reproachful to any person, or which derogates from the dignity of the court, or is contrary to good manners..

Prescriptive :: Prescriptive (a.) Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title; pleading the continuance and authority of long custom..

Count :: Count (v. i.) To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry on a suit or plea..

Impleaded :: Impleaded (imp. & p. p.) of Implea.

Moot :: Moot (v. i.) To argue or plead in a supposed case.

Issuably :: Issuably (adv.) In an issuable manner; by way of issue; as, to plead issuably..

Surplusage :: Surplusage (n.) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected..

Brief :: Brief (v. t.) To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings..

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows..

Plete :: Plete (v. t. & i.) To plead.

Sue :: Sue (v. i.) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.

Advocation :: Advocation (n.) The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy.

Jeofail :: "Jeofail (n.) An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight..

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