Plea

Definition:

(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.
(n.) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. See under Common.
(n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification; an excuse; an apology.
(n.) An urgent prayer or entreaty.

Compare plea with other words:

plea vs. wheedle

plea vs. pleading

entreat vs. plea

plea vs. unpleaded

nontenure vs. plea

plea vs. supplication

controversy vs. plea

advocacy vs. plea

basque vs. plea

plea vs. request

fijian vs. plea

invocation vs. plea

beseeching vs. plea

plea vs. venerable

antistrophe vs. plea

indictment vs. plea

guilty vs. plea

plea vs. pleasure

plea vs. pleasurable

plea vs. please

plea vs. pleasant

lawsuit vs. plea

common vs. plea

plaintiff vs. plea

demand vs. plea

distinguish vs. plea

demurrer vs. plea

allegation vs. plea

plea vs. support

allege vs. plea

justification vs. plea

defense vs. plea

apology vs. plea

excuse vs. plea

plea vs. prayer

entreaty vs. plea

petition vs. plea

plea vs. urgent

appeal vs. plea

plea vs. strong

plea vs. spirit

example vs. plea

plea vs. premolar