Longman Dictionary English From Longman Business DictionaryRelated topics: Lawpleadingsplead‧ings /ˈpliːdɪŋz/ noun [plural] LAW the arguments used by lawyers and others involved in a CASE in a court of lawBankruptcy lawyers are wondering how they will handle the pleadings of the roughly 21,000 creditors in the case. ldoceonline.com