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Definition of plead

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Plead (v. t.) To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father..

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Interpleader :: Interpleader (n.) One who interpleads.

Placitory :: Placitory (a.) Of or pertaining to pleas or pleading, in courts of law..

Discontinuance :: Discontinuance (n.) That technical interruption of the proceedings in pleading in an action, which follows where a defendant does not answer the whole of the plaintiff's declaration, and the plaintiff omits to take judgment for the part unanswered..

Mispleading :: Mispleading (n.) An error in pleading.

Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows..

Impleaded :: Impleaded (imp. & p. p.) of Implea.

Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse..

Departure :: Departure (n.) The desertion by a party to any pleading of the ground taken by him in his last antecedent pleading, and the adoption of another..

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as, to plead usury; to plead statute of limitations; to plead not guilty..

Advocate :: Advocate (n.) One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth..

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father..

Prescriptive :: Prescriptive (a.) Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title; pleading the continuance and authority of long custom..

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To contend; to struggle.

Intercede :: Intercede (v. i.) To act between parties with a view to reconcile differences; to make intercession; to beg or plead in behalf of another; to mediate; -- usually followed by with and for; as, I will intercede with him for you..

Advocation :: Advocation (n.) The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy.

Jeofail :: "Jeofail (n.) An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight..

Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..

Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not supported by pleas; undefended; as, an unpleaded suit..

Pleading :: Pleading (n.) The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments..