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Notice pleading |
Definition
: pleading that is characterized esp. by a simplified description sufficient to give notice of a claim or defense rather than by a technical account of any facts pertinent to the claim or defense
compare fact pleading in this entry
Notice pleading is allowed under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and in a majority of states, although complex cases often require substantial detail in the pleading.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©2001.
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