plea

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. See under Common. Source: opted

3. n. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology. Source: opted

4. n. An urgent prayer or entreaty. Source: opted

5. n. a humble request for help from someone in authority Source: wordnet

6. n. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) Source: wordnet

7. n. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed Source: wordnet

8. 1. (Law) 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. 2. (Law) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. See under Common. The Supreme Judicial Court shall have cognizance of pleas real, personal, and mixed. Laws of Massachusetts. 3. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology. "Necessity, the tyrant's plea." Milton. No plea must serve; 't is cruelty to spare. Denham. 4. An urgent prayer or entreaty. Pleas of the crown (Eng. Law), criminal actions. Source: webster

9. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in astricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguishedfrom a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modernpractice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration anddemand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration isanswered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. Inchancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying uponone or more things as a cause why the suit should be eitherdismissed, delayed, or barred. In criminal practice, the plea is thedefendant's formal answer to the indictment or information presentedagainst him. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) n. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed Source: ecdict

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