plea
21plea — /pli / (say plee) noun 1. that which is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defence or justification. 2. Law a. (formerly) a legal proceeding, a common plea being a civil action, and a plea of the Crown being a criminal action. b. an allegation made by …
22plea — /plee/, n. 1. an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy. 2. something that is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defense or justification. 3. an excuse; pretext: He begged off on the plea that his car wasn t working. 4. Law. a. an allegation made by, or …
23plea — noun 1 (C) an urgent, serious or emotional request: make a plea (for): The missing girl s parents made a desperate plea for her to contact them. 2 (countable usually singular) a statement by someone in a court of law saying whether they are… …
24plea — noun Etymology: Middle English ple, plede, from Anglo French plai, pleit from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided more at please Date: 13th century 1. a… …
25plea — [[t]pli[/t]] n. pl. pleas 1) an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy[/ex] 2) something that is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defense or justification 3) an excuse; pretext: He begged off on the plea that his car wasn t working[/ex] 4) law a) an… …
26plea — noun a) An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty. a plea for mercy b) An excuse; an apology …
27plea — noun 1》 a request made in an urgent and emotional manner. 2》 Law a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law… …
28plea — noun 1) a plea for aid Syn: appeal, entreaty, supplication, petition, request, call, suit, solicitation 2) her plea of a headache was unconvincing Syn: claim, explanation, defense, j …
29plea — n 1. defense, vindication, argument, apologia, justification. 2. excuse, pretext, reason; apology, extenuation, palliation. 3. appeal, entreaty, request, petition, suppliance, supplication, solicitation, suit; imploration, invocation, prayer. 4.… …
30plea — Synonyms and related words: adjuration, alibi, answer, apology, appeal, application, argument, argumentum, beseechment, bid, call, case, clamor, cons, consideration, counterstatement, cry, defence, defense, demurrer, denial, elenchus, entreaty,… …
