alternative pleading
alternative pleading 〈美〉选择诉答 指诉答人可以提出两种或两种以上并不必然一致的请求或答辩。如果诉答中的陈述是替代性的，且其中之一是充分的，那么诉答不会因为另一或其他陈述的不充分性而被认定为不充分。这种诉答曾受禁止，但现在在联邦及州的民事诉讼规则中都是受到认可的。
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alternative pleading
alternative pleading
A form of pleading whereby the pleader alleges two or more independent claims or defenses that are not necessarily consistent with each other, such as alleging both intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress based on the same conduct. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(e)(2). — Also termed pleading in the alternative.
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