Pleadings

The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.

Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.

Written statements filed with the court which describe a party's legal or factual assertions about the case.

Shorthand for all the documents filed at Court. With the Court’s permission, pleadings may be amended or changed at any time.