pleading in the alternative

NOUN
27 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

pleading in the alternative is a valid 27-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3L1E1A1D2I1N1G2I1N1T1H4E1A1L1T1E1R1N1A1T1I1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING

What does pleading in the alternative mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on.

BROADER