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Noun
/plē/,
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pleas, plural;
  1. A request made in an urgent and emotional manner
    • - he made a dramatic plea for disarmament
  2. A claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something
    • - her plea of a headache was not entirely false
  3. A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply
    • - he changed his plea to not guilty
  1. supplication: a humble request for help from someone in authority
  2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
  3. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
  4. (plead) appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
  5. (plead) offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
  6. (plead) enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
  7. In legal terms, a plea is simply an answer to a claim made by someone in a civil or criminal case under common law using the adversary system. ...
  8. Pleidae, the pygmy backswimmers, is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera (infraorder Nepomorpha, or "true water bugs"). There are 37 species in three genera, distributed across most of the world, except the polar regions and remote oceanic islands.Zack et al. (2007)
  9. The Plea are a Ballyliffin, Ireland based Indie/Rock quartet. They were the first band signed to Apollo Records (An Indie/Rock offshoot of Belgian Dance/Techno label R&S Records, who signed acts such as Aphex Twin)
  10. The following is a complete list of episodes for the 1980s television series Dynasty, in broadcast order.
  11. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty; An excuse; an apology; That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; The defendant’s answer to the ...
  12. (plead) To present an argument, especially in a legal case; To beg, beseech, or implore
  13. (Plead) to carry on a suit or plea; to litigate; to make an allegation of fact in a cause
  14. (plead) To argue a case in court.
  15. (plead) to address a court for cause
  16. advocate; plead their case.
  17. (Pleas) a court baron had the power to hear civil cases arising from disputes between tenants, where the damages claimed were under 40 shillings. ...
  18. In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges. (See also nolo contendere.)
  19. Prior Learning and Experience Assessment.  The assessment process undertaken by internationally-educated midwives who wish to be registered in some Canadian provinces or territories.  PLEA includes portfolio assessment and written and clinical exams.
  20. A formal statement of a defendant in response to a criminal accusation.
  21. The response made by a Defendant to charges filed in a criminal or traffic complaint. The three forms of pleas acceptable in Court are "Guilty", "Not Guilty", and "No Contest".
  22. The defendant's formal response to a criminal charge (guilty, not guilty, nolo contendere, not guilty by reason of insanity, and guilty and mentally ill).
  23. An allegation or answer in a court proceeding.
  24. This is when an accused person tells the court whether he is guilty or not guilty. If he says he is guilty, there is no trial and the judge will decide on a sentence. If he says he is not guilty, then there will be a trial to find out whether he is guilty or not guilty.