noun
- a defective or incorrect pleading in a legal proceeding
Usage: legal
Examples
- The attorney’s mispleading resulted in the case being dismissed.
- The court identified several instances of mispleading in the defendant’s response.
- Due to the mispleading, the judge ordered the legal team to refile their documents.
- The paralegal was trained to avoid common forms of mispleading.
- The appeal was based on claims of mispleading by opposing counsel.