Home / Thesaurus / special pleading
Thesaurus: special pleading
an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
Related headwords
allegationsdefinitionallegesdefinitionargumentdefinitionavoidancedefinitionevidencedefinitionfactsdefinitionignoresdefinitionlawdefinitionnewdefinitionopposingdefinitionpleadingdefinitionunfavorabledefinitionspecial contractfamilyspecial court-martialfamilyspecial deliveryfamilyspecial educationfamilyspecial effectfamilySpecial Forcesfamilyspecial interestfamilyspecial juryfamilyspecial KfamilySpecial Olympicsfamilyspecial relativityfamilyspecial sessionfamilyspecial verdictfamilyspecial-effectsfamilyspecial-interest groupfamilyspecial-needsfamily
Definitions
- n. an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
- n. (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations