"shotgun pleading" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shotgun pleadings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shotgun pleading (plural shotgun pleadings)
  1. (law) A legal complaint or an answer to a complaint which sets forth an excessive number of facts with no clear organization, and then asserts that those facts describe a cause of action or a defense. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-shotgun_pleading-en-noun-aBqS4Uua Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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