Plea

Meaning

Noun

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In Directives:

An

,

,

or entreaty.

●

An

; an apology.

●

That which is

or

,

or in justification.

●

In Law:

That which is

by a

in support

cause.

●

In Law:

An

of

in a cause, as

from a demurrer.

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In Law:

The defendant’s

the plaintiff’s

and demand.

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In Law:

A cause

; a

; as, the Court of Common Pleas.

Verb

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In Regional English & Scottish English:

To

; to argue.

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