noun. An earnest request; an appeal.

noun. An excuse; a pretext.

noun. undefined

noun. The defendant's answer to a formal criminal charge.

noun. A defendant's answer in a civil action.

noun. A special answer in an equity action, setting forth in lieu of a detailed response a basis for dismissing, delaying, or barring the suit.

noun. A legal proceeding.

noun. In law: A suit or action; the presentation of a cause of action to the court.

noun. In a general sense, that which is urged by or on behalf of a litigant, in support of his claim or defense; the contention of either party

noun. Specifically, in modern practice: At common law, a document (or in some inferior courts an oral statement) on the defendant's part, denying the allegations of the plaintiffs declaration, or alleging new matter (that is, matter not, shown by the plaintiff's pleading) as cause why the action should not be maintained. In equity, a document alleging new matter as a cause why the defendant should not be required to answer the complainant's bill

noun. In Scots law, a short and concise note of the grounds on which the action or defense is to be maintained, without argument

noun. That which is alleged in support, justification, or defense; an urgent argument; a reason; a pleading; an excuse; an apology: as, a plea for the reduction of taxation; a plea for rationalism.

noun. Pretext; pretense.

noun. Proposition; proposal.

noun. A dispute or controversy; a quarrel.

noun. Another litigation elsewhere, on the same subject, and between the same parties, or between the creditor and a third party sought to be held for the same debt. When used in this sense it is commonly in reference to the question whether arrest in one action is a satisfaction or bar to the other.

noun. 2. Excuse, etc. See apology.

noun. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why the suit should be either dismissed, delayed, or barred. In criminal practice, the plea is the defendant's formal answer to the indictment or information presented against him.

noun. A cause in court; a lawsuit. See under Common.

noun. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology.

noun. An urgent prayer or entreaty.

noun. criminal actions.

noun. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

noun. An excuse; an apology.

noun. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.

noun. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.

noun. An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.

noun. The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.

noun. A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. See under Common.

noun. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

noun. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

noun. a humble request for help from someone in authority

court of common pleas  declinatory  double plea  foreign plea  issuable  

plead  pleas of the crown  pleasant  please  pleasurable  

appeal  due process  due process of law  entreaty  prayer  

Ab  Ac  Ag  Agee  Aimee  

accusation  apology  appeal  argument  assurance  

adjuration  alibi  answer  apology  apology  

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