Plea

What do we mean by plea?

An earnest request; an appeal. noun

An excuse; a pretext. noun

The defendant's answer to a formal criminal charge. noun

A defendant's answer in a civil action. noun

A special answer in an equity action, setting forth in lieu of a detailed response a basis for dismissing, delaying, or barring the suit. noun

A legal proceeding. noun

In law: A suit or action; the presentation of a cause of action to the court. noun

In a general sense, that which is urged by or on behalf of a litigant, in support of his claim or defense; the contention of either party noun

Specifically, in modern practice: At common law, a document (or in some inferior courts an oral statement) on the defendant's part, denying the allegations of the plaintiffs declaration, or alleging new matter (that is, matter not, shown by the plaintiff's pleading) as cause why the action should not be maintained. In equity, a document alleging new matter as a cause why the defendant should not be required to answer the complainant's bill noun

In Scots law, a short and concise note of the grounds on which the action or defense is to be maintained, without argument noun

That which is alleged in support, justification, or defense; an urgent argument; a reason; a pleading; an excuse; an apology: as, a plea for the reduction of taxation; a plea for rationalism. noun

Pretext; pretense. noun

Proposition; proposal. noun

A dispute or controversy; a quarrel. noun

Another litigation elsewhere, on the same subject, and between the same parties, or between the creditor and a third party sought to be held for the same debt. When used in this sense it is commonly in reference to the question whether arrest in one action is a satisfaction or bar to the other. noun

2. Excuse, etc. See apology. noun

That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why the suit should be either dismissed, delayed, or barred. In criminal practice, the plea is the defendant's formal answer to the indictment or information presented against him. noun

A cause in court; a lawsuit. See under Common. noun

That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology. noun

An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

An excuse; an apology.

That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.

That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.

An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.

The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.

A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.

Words that are spelled similarly to plea:
plea.

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Words that rhyme with plea:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe plea:
guilty, strong, such, impassioned, special, eloquent, final, urgent, last, desperate, passionate, earnest, only, powerful, second, personal, similar, silent, specious, fervent, usual, false, simple, third, emotional, sufficient, valid, pathetic, successful, famous, heartfelt, dilatory, formal, vigorous, humble, constant, strongest, plausible, plaintive, pitiful, unspoken, noble, fourth, forceful, reasonable, dramatic, ardent, familiar, anguished, tearful, stronger, frantic, modest, fair, minute, sincere, poignant, vain, stirring, piteous, convincing, fifth.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective plea:
bargaining, roll, rolls, benches, ease, force.

Consonant match to plea:
play, plow, ply, plough, ploy, plew, pla, plue.

Words that sound like plea:
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