Plead

[pliːd] or [plid]

Definition

(verb.) appeal or request earnestly; 'I pleaded with him to stop'.

(verb.) enter a plea, as in courts of law; 'She pleaded not guilty'.

(verb.) offer as an excuse or plea; 'She was pleading insanity'.

(verb.) 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.

Typed by Harley--From WordNet

Definition

(-) of Plead

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) 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. t.) To contend; to struggle.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) 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.

Checker: Wayne

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. (Law.) Make an allegation, carry on a suit.[2]. Reason, argue, offer reasons, use arguments.[3]. Apologize, offer apology or justification, make defence.

v. a. [1]. Allege, offer in excuse.[2]. Argue, discuss, defend, maintain by arguments.

Typist: Norton

Definition

v.i. to carry on a plea or lawsuit: to argue in support of a cause against another: to seek to persuade: to admit or deny a charge of guilt.—v.t. to discuss by arguments: to allege in pleading or defence: to offer in excuse:—pa.t. and pa.p. plead′ed or (less correctly and coll.) pled.—adj. Plead′able capable of being pleaded.—n. Plead′er.—adj. Plead′ing imploring.—n. act of pleading or of conducting any cause: (pl.) the statements of the two parties in a lawsuit (law).—adv. Plead′ingly.—Plead guilty or not guilty to admit or deny guilt.—Special pleading unfair argument aiming rather at victory than at truth.

Checker: Thelma