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spe'cial plead'ing




1. Law.pleading that alleges special or new matter in avoidance of the allegations made by the opposite side.
2. pleading or arguing that ignores unfavorable features of a case.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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