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/plee"deuh beuhl/, adj.capable of being pleaded, as a case in court.[1250-1300; ME < AF pledable. See PLEAD, -ABLE]
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Pleadable — Plead a*ble, a. Capable of being pleaded; capable of being alleged in proof, defense, or vindication; as, a right or privilege pleadable at law. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleadable — adjective see plead … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleadable — adjective That may be pleaded … Wiktionary
pleadable — plɪËdÉ™bl adj. arguable, can be plead, can be alleged (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
pleadable — plead·able … English syllables
pleadable — /ˈplidəbəl/ (say pleeduhbuhl) adjective capable of being pleaded …
pleadable — ˈplēdəbəl adjective Etymology: Middle English pledable, from Old French pleidable, plaidable, from pleidier, plaidier to plead more at plead : able to be pleaded : capable of being lawfully maintained or of being alleged in defense, excuse, or… … Useful english dictionary
placitabile — Pleadable; capable of being pleaded … Ballentine's law dictionary
plead — verb (pleaded or pled; also plead; pleading) Etymology: Middle English pleden, plaiden, from Anglo French plaider, pleder, from plai plea Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to argue a case or cause in a court of law 2. a. to make … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleadingly — See pleadable. * * * … Universalium
