special pleadings

A form of special pleading — Arguing that a particular case is an exception to a generally accepted rule, without justification and without a relevant basis.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of special pleading
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APA

special pleadings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20pleadings

MLA

“special pleadings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20pleadings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special pleadings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20pleadings.

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