plea

noun

ˈplē

: a legal suit or action

: an allegation made by a party in support of a cause: such as

: an allegation of fact compare demurrer entry 1

b(1)

: a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's declaration in common-law practice

(2)

: an accused person's answer to a charge or indictment in criminal practice

: a plea of guilty to an indictment

: something offered by way of excuse or justification

left early with the plea of a headache

: an earnest entreaty : appeal

their plea for understanding must be answered

Example Sentences

We are making a plea to all companies to stop polluting the environment. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty.

Recent Examples on the Web The club argued that Yeshiva's plea to the Supreme Court was premature, also noting the university already has recognized a gay pride club at its law school.

CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022 Three other detainees have been convicted by military commissions, including two via plea bargains.

Jess Bravin, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors set aside a possible death penalty in exchange for the guilty plea.

Chron, 17 Sep. 2022 The man accused of opening fire within a Milwaukee police district station in February entered a special plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Friday.

Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 If the court accepts the guilty plea, Burnette would serve 20 years in federal prison.

Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 The plea suggests no other Board of Review employees were involved.

Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Nevada State College won’t get a name change for now, despite a passionate plea from the school’s president, DeRionne Pollard.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 In fairness, standing out in a year with a Grammys featuring a heartfelt plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and an Oscars best remembered for one A-lister slapping another is a steep hill to climb.

Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English plaid, plait, ple "contention, dispute, legal conflict, lawsuit," borrowed from Anglo-French plait, pleit, plaid, plé "speech, discussion of affairs, argument, dispute, action at law" (also continental Old French), going back to early Medieval Latin placitum "liking, will, pleasure, opinion, belief, design, decision, agreement, contract, gathering at an agreed time, assembly to decide on matters of state, session of a law court, law court, action at law," going back to Latin, "opinion, belief, (in law) agreed condition," noun derivative from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre "to be pleasing, find favor, find acceptance, commend itself, be agreed on" — more at please entry 1

Note: The Latin noun placitum is based on impersonal use of the verb placēre, as in sic placitum est "it was so resolved." In medieval bureaucracy placitum was subject to a semantic explosion—J. F. Niermeyer's Mediae Latinitatis lexicon minus, a concise dictionary of Medieval Latin, enters 26 senses for the word, some much more common than others. It was adopted early in Gallo-Romance, and in the later Middle Ages pleit, ple, etc., remained a common word in Anglo-French and Middle English, particularly in the legal realm.

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

plea

noun

ˈplē

: an allegation of fact in civil litigation made in response to a claim compare demurrer

: a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's claim in civil litigation

Note: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and in states where they have been adopted, civil pleas are abolished, and answers and motions are used instead. Such pleas were used at common law.

— dilatory plea \\ ˈdi-lə-ˌtōr-ē- \\

: a common-law plea which is intended to defeat the pending action or proceeding without involving any decision on the merits of the case

— plea in abatement

: a plea entered by a party seeking postponement or dismissal of an action by setting forth some matter or defect regarding procedure, jurisdiction, or timing

called also plea of abatement

— plea in bar

: a plea that alleges the existence of an absolute bar (as a statute of limitations) to an action

— plea of abatement

: plea in abatement in this entry

: an accused party's answer to a criminal charge or indictment

: a plea of guilty

: an earnest entreaty

单词	pleas
释义	plea noun ˈplē 1 : a legal suit or action 2 : an allegation made by a party in support of a cause: such as a : an allegation of fact compare demurrer entry 1 b(1) : a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's declaration in common-law practice (2) : an accused person's answer to a charge or indictment in criminal practice c : a plea of guilty to an indictment 3 : something offered by way of excuse or justification left early with the plea of a headache 4 : an earnest entreaty : appeal their plea for understanding must be answered Synonyms adjuration appeal conjuration cry desire entreaty petition pleading prayer solicitation suit suppliance supplication See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We are making a plea to all companies to stop polluting the environment. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Recent Examples on the Web The club argued that Yeshiva's plea to the Supreme Court was premature, also noting the university already has recognized a gay pride club at its law school. CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022 Three other detainees have been convicted by military commissions, including two via plea bargains. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors set aside a possible death penalty in exchange for the guilty plea. Chron, 17 Sep. 2022 The man accused of opening fire within a Milwaukee police district station in February entered a special plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Friday. Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 If the court accepts the guilty plea, Burnette would serve 20 years in federal prison. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 The plea suggests no other Board of Review employees were involved. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Nevada State College won’t get a name change for now, despite a passionate plea from the school’s president, DeRionne Pollard. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 In fairness, standing out in a year with a Grammys featuring a heartfelt plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and an Oscars best remembered for one A-lister slapping another is a steep hill to climb. Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English plaid, plait, ple "contention, dispute, legal conflict, lawsuit," borrowed from Anglo-French plait, pleit, plaid, plé "speech, discussion of affairs, argument, dispute, action at law" (also continental Old French), going back to early Medieval Latin placitum "liking, will, pleasure, opinion, belief, design, decision, agreement, contract, gathering at an agreed time, assembly to decide on matters of state, session of a law court, law court, action at law," going back to Latin, "opinion, belief, (in law) agreed condition," noun derivative from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre "to be pleasing, find favor, find acceptance, commend itself, be agreed on" — more at please entry 1 Note: The Latin noun placitum is based on impersonal use of the verb placēre, as in sic placitum est "it was so resolved." In medieval bureaucracy placitum was subject to a semantic explosion—J. F. Niermeyer's Mediae Latinitatis lexicon minus, a concise dictionary of Medieval Latin, enters 26 senses for the word, some much more common than others. It was adopted early in Gallo-Romance, and in the later Middle Ages pleit, ple, etc., remained a common word in Anglo-French and Middle English, particularly in the legal realm. First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing plea cop a plea insanity plea plea bargaining cop a plea insanity plea plea bargaining Kids Definition plea noun ˈplē 1 : an earnest appeal The prisoner made a plea for mercy. 2 : something offered as a defense or excuse Legal Definition plea noun ˈplē 1 a : an allegation of fact in civil litigation made in response to a claim compare demurrer b : a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's claim in civil litigation Note: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and in states where they have been adopted, civil pleas are abolished, and answers and motions are used instead. Such pleas were used at common law. — dilatory plea \\ ˈdi-lə-ˌtōr-ē- \\ : a common-law plea which is intended to defeat the pending action or proceeding without involving any decision on the merits of the case — plea in abatement : a plea entered by a party seeking postponement or dismissal of an action by setting forth some matter or defect regarding procedure, jurisdiction, or timing called also plea of abatement — plea in bar : a plea that alleges the existence of an absolute bar (as a statute of limitations) to an action — plea of abatement : plea in abatement in this entry 2 a : an accused party's answer to a criminal charge or indictment b : a plea of guilty 3 : an earnest entreaty History and Etymology for plea Anglo-French plei plai legal action, trial, from Old French plait plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided pleas noun plural of plea 1 as in appeals an earnest request the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance appeals prayers petitions entreaties pleadings cries desires supplications solicitations demands suits adjurations applications conjurations calls insistences requisitions suppliances claims 2 as in excuses an explanation that frees one from fault or blame my only plea is that I've been overworked lately Synonyms & Similar Words excuses justifications reasons apologies alibis defenses pretexts rationales vindications rationalizations confessions pretenses pretences outs acknowledgments cop-outs acknowledgements atonements colors guises extenuations whitewashes palliations
随便看	for luck for much longer for no apparent purpose for no good reason for nothing for observation for old times' sake for one for one reason or another for one's age for one's benefit for one's money for one's own benefit for one's own good for one's part for one's sins for oneself for openers for ourselves for practical purposes for print for process for quite some time for real for rent

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