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plea
[ plee ]
noun
- an appeal or entreaty:
a plea for mercy.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- something that is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defense or justification.
- an excuse; pretext:
He begged off on the plea that his car wasn't working.
Synonyms:
- Law.
- an allegation made by, or on behalf of, a party to a legal suit, in support of their claim or defense.
- a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge.
- (in courts of equity) a plea that admits the truth of the declaration, but alleges special or new matter in avoidance.
- Obsolete. a suit or action.
plea
/ 辫濒颈藧 /
noun
- an earnest entreaty or request
a plea for help
- law something alleged or pleaded by or on behalf of a party to legal proceedings in support of his claim or defence
- criminal law the answer made by an accused to the charge
a plea of guilty
- (in Scotland and formerly in England) a suit or action at law
- an excuse, justification, or pretext
he gave the plea of a previous engagement
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of plea1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of plea1
Idioms and Phrases
- cop a plea, Slang. cop 2( def 5b ).
More idioms and phrases containing plea
see cop a plea .Example Sentences
But as part of a plea negotiation, commonly known as a plea deal, prosecutors agreed to drop the other seven charges against him.
Spencer, who was then aged 17, had previously denied all six charges but changed his pleas to guilty in March.
Despite pleas for her husband to downgrade, she said he refused - accusing her of wanting to "turn him into a laughing stock by making him drive a small car".
He acknowledged he had read the indictment against him before entering his plea, telling the judge: "not guilty".
During the hearing, he spoke to confirm his identity and enter not guilty pleas to both charges.
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What does听plea mean?
A plea is an intense request or appeal.
It鈥檚 especially used to imply that the request is passionate and that the person doing the pleading is desperate.
It鈥檚 especially used in serious situations. A person might make a plea to their friend to get help with an addiction. A kid might make a plea to their parents begging not to be grounded.
In law, a plea is generally a defendant鈥檚 response to an accusation, as in a plea of guilty or not guilty. A plea-bargain is an agreement between a defendant and a prosecutor in which the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge. The slang phrase cop a plea refers to this and can be used in nonlegal contexts.
To make a plea is to plead.
Example: When I was a kid, I used to beg my mom not to make me go to the dentist, but she always ignored my pleas.
Where does听plea come from?
The first records of plea come from around 1200. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb 辫濒补肠脓谤别, meaning 鈥渢o please.鈥
A plea is a serious or passionate appeal and is usually made by someone who is desperate or extremely emotional. A plea is always made to another person or entity. In the context of religion, a prayer is often a kind of plea.
In law, plea is used to mean a variety of different things, including the defendant鈥檚 answer to the prosecution (a plea of not guilty) or an excuse or defense for one鈥檚 actions (a plea of self-defense).
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What are some other forms related to plea?
- pleas (plural noun)
- plead (verb)
What are some synonyms for plea?
What are some words that share a root or word element with plea?听
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How is听plea used in real life?
Plea is commonly used when talking about defendants in a legal case. Outside of legal contexts, a passionate request can be called a plea, especially when the person making the request appears to be desperate.
Everytime I get a haircut it's like 3 months grown out and the hairdresser always bids me goodbye with a slightly desperate plea of "see you in 4 weeks!"
鈥 James (@pageofabook)
"'Please read a book!" I cry. "I swear to you that they don't contain gluten!"
The hipsters ignore my plea.
鈥 Shannon (@theevilwriter)
The brother of a British man due to be executed in China for drug smuggling makes a desperate plea for mercy.
鈥 David Carradine (@DavidCarradineX)
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A plea is the answer a person gives when someone else is desperately asking them for something.
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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