1. a defective or incorrect pleading in a legal proceeding
Usage: legal

Examples

• The attorney’s mispleading resulted in the case being dismissed.
• The court identified several instances of mispleading in the defendant’s response.
• Due to the mispleading, the judge ordered the legal team to refile their documents.
• The paralegal was trained to avoid common forms of mispleading.
• The appeal was based on claims of mispleading by opposing counsel.