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artful pleading

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The filing under state law of a claim naturally arising under federal law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Topics: law

Examples

  • Suing his employer for negligence rather than for violation of the Federal Employers Liability Act was an artful pleading, and the defendant properly removed the proceedings to federal district court.

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