shotgun pleading

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Definition of shotgun pleading in English English dictionary

A legal complaint or an answer to a complaint which sets forth an excessive number of facts with no clear organization, and then asserts that those facts describe a cause of action or a defense

Related Terms

shotgun pleadings

plural form of shotgun pleading

Hyphenation

shot·gun plead·ing

Turkish pronunciation

şätgʌn plidîng

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜätˌgən ˈplēdəɴɢ/ /ˈʃɑːtˌɡʌn ˈpliːdɪŋ/