pleading in the alternative

English Thesaurus

1. a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	pleading,
definition	:	(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding (noun.communication)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)