special pleading
Noun 1. an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence (hypernym) specious argument 2. (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations (hypernym) pleading (classification) law, jurisprudence | ||||
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Special pleading Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Special Pleader, Special Pleading
SPECIAL PLEADER - Engl. practice. A special pleader is a lawyer whose professional occupation is to give verbal or written opinions upon statements submitted to him, either in writing or verbally, and to draw pleadings, civil or criminal, and such practical proceedings as may be out of the general course.
SPECIAL PLEADING - The allegation of special or new matter, as distinguished from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the opposite side.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
SPECIAL PLEADER - Engl. practice. A special pleader is a lawyer whose professional occupation is to give verbal or written opinions upon statements submitted to him, either in writing or verbally, and to draw pleadings, civil or criminal, and such practical proceedings as may be out of the general course.
SPECIAL PLEADING - The allegation of special or new matter, as distinguished from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the opposite side.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Special pleading Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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special pleading
special pleading
n
1. an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
2. (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
special pleading
(law), the allegation of special or new matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the side. the popular denomination of the whole science of pleading. the phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious, but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory, and not truth...
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special pleading
n
1. an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
2. (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
special pleading
(law), the allegation of special or new matter, as distingiushed from a direct denial of matter previously alleged on the side. the popular denomination of the whole science of pleading. the phrase is sometimes popularly applied to the specious, but unsound, argumentation of one whose aim is victory, and not truth...
see special
Special pleading Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Special pleading
Special pleading is a form of spurious argumentation where a position in a dispute introduces favorable details or excludes unfavorable details by alleging a need to apply additional considerations without proper criticism of these considerations themselves. Essentially, this involves someone attempting to cite something as an exemption to a generally accepted rule, principle, etc. without justifying the exemption.
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