artful pleading
(US, _, legal) The filing under state law of a claim naturally arising under federal law.
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(US, _, legal) The filing under state law of a claim naturally arising under federal law.
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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