Lawyers use the term. Suedo podia means false position. In law it
isn't taken as necessary false but an alteration of the original
position.

Here's how it's used. A plaintiff, say, pleads a contract against you
when its existence is by no means certain. You plead back that no
contract exists but there was a relationship and you've been damaged in
tort.

So, it is kind of a dance where you position your opponent to be slayed
by your arguments.

Bob Sherin, W4ASX