plead

Definition of plead in English English dictionary: To present an argument, especially in a legal case
The defendant has decided to plead not guilty.; To beg, beseech, or implore; When someone charged with a crime pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime. Morris had pleaded guilty to robbery; If you plead a particular thing as the reason for doing or not doing something, you give it as your excuse. Mr Giles pleads ignorance as his excuse It was no defence to plead that they were only obeying orders; If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy `Do not say that,' she pleaded I pleaded to be allowed to go. = beg; To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry on a suit or plea; {v} to defend, discuss, argue, allege, say; {f} allege, argue; petition, solicit; entreat, appeal, implore; appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"; appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty" offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity" make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts; To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as, to plead usury; to plead statute of limitations; to plead not guilty; To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of ambassadors; make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts; To contend; to struggle; To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father; offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"; enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"; To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury; If you plead the case or cause of someone or something, you speak out in their support or defence. He appeared before the Committee to plead his case
plead the Fifth: To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves
plead the Fifth: Alternative spelling of plead the fifth
plead the fifth: To refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak, especially when the response would reflect badly on the speaker
plead a cause: defend, speak in someone's defense
plead for mercy: beg for mercy, earnestly ask for compassion
plead guilty: admit guilt
plead ignorance: claim innocence; admit that one doesn't know
pleadable: That may be pleaded
pleader: A person, such as an advocate, who pleads
pleading: a document filed in a lawsuit
pleading: present participle of plead
pleadable: {a} that may be pleaded, alleged, or said
pleader: {n} one who pleads, one who alleges
pleading: {n} the act or form of pleading causes
To plead: plete
pleadable: {s} arguable, can be plead, can be alleged (Law)
pleadable: Capable of being pleaded; capable of being alleged in proof, defense, or vindication; as, a right or privilege pleadable at law
pleader: {i} (Law) advocate, defense lawyer; claimant, one who enters a plea; claim, suit
pleader: a lawyer who pleads cases in court
pleader: One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader
pleader: One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate
pleading: Of or pertaining to that which pleads
pleading: a document filed with the court which asks for something or responds to a pleading file with the other party
pleading: A document filed with the court which asks for something or responds to a pleading filed by the other party
pleading: past participle of plead
pleading: Pleading is asking someone for something you want very much, in an intense or emotional way. He simply ignored Sid's pleading. see also special pleading
pleading: A pleading expression or gesture shows someone that you want something very much. the pleading expression on her face + pleadingly plead·ing·ly He looked at me pleadingly
pleading: The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments
pleading: {s} asking, requesting; begging, imploring; arguing, claiming; entreating
pleading: {i} argument, argument; claim, suit
pleading: Any formal written document filed with a court which requests action by the court Includes complaints, petitions, answers to the complaint, responses to a petition, motions, etc
pleading: expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice"
pleading: A written statement in which one party responds to another's allegations to narrow the dispute to one or more specific points of difference
pleading: The formal written statements presented by the parties in a civil case - forming the basis for the lawsuit and defining the issues
pleading: The formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses
pleading: A paper filed with the court in connection with a pending action A complaint, an answer, and a motion are examples of pleadings Pleadings have different purposes A complaint is designed to state the facts that show that the defendant is liable to the plaintiff The answer is designed to state facts that show the defendant is not liable to the plaintiff A motion is a request, filed by the moving party, that the court do something, e g , dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint because it does not state facts showing that the defendant is liable under the law; or enter judgment against a party when there is no dispute as to the facts and the law renders the party liable Cf motion to dismiss, summary judgment
pleading: document which asks for Relief, i e , usually a Complaint, Answer, or Motion
pleading: The process by which the parties in a suit or action alternately present written statements of their contentions, each responsive to that which precedes, and each serving to narrow the field of controversy until there evolves one or more points affirmed on one side and denied on the other, called the issue upon which they then go to trial
pleading: means a formal, written statement setting forth the cause of an action or the defense of a legal case
pleading: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
pleading: Formal legal documents of the parties giving their respective claims and responses
pleading: Any formal written application to the court for relief or notice and the written response to it Pleadings include petitions, answers, counter-claims, responses, and motions
pleadingly: In an pleading manner; with pleas
pleadingly: in the manner of begging, in the manner of appealing
pleadingly: In a pleading manner
pleadingly: in an emotional way that shows you very much want someone to do something
pleads: third-person singular of
pled: A past tense and a past participle of plead. a past tense and past participle of plead
pled: of Plead

plead

Turkish pronunciation

plid

Synonyms

appeal, ask, beseech, cop a plea, crave, crawl, entreat, entreaty, implore, importune, make up for, petition, pray, solicit, square things

Antonyms

answer, reply, decide, punish, sentence

Pronunciation

/ˈplēd/ /ˈpliːd/

Etymology

[ 'plEd ] (verb.) 13th century. From Middle English Old French plaider (“to plead, offer a plea”) plait Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc.", in Classical Latin, "an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”).