verb
- past tense and past participle of misplead; to plead incorrectly or improperly in a legal proceeding
Usage: legal
Examples
- The attorney mispleaded the case and had to file an amended complaint.
- Because the lawyer mispleaded the charges, the defendant’s motion to dismiss was granted.
- The court noted that counsel had mispleaded several key facts in the original filing.
- After realizing he had mispleaded the statute of limitations defense, the lawyer requested permission to correct the pleading.
- The judge dismissed the case because the plaintiff’s attorney had mispleaded the cause of action.