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plea

/ plea /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
Type of:
due process due process of law
Has parts:
trial
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
(law) a defendant''s answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
Type of:
answer
Kinds of:
counterplea dilatory plea insanity plea plea of insanity
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 3
a humble request for help from someone in authority
Type of:
entreaty prayer appeal
Derived:
supplicate
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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due process due process of law answer counterplea dilatory plea insanity plea plea of insanity entreaty prayer appeal