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Imparlance :: Imparlance (n.) Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit. The actual object, however, has long been merely to obtain further time to plead, or answer to the allegations of the opposite party..

Count :: Count (v. i.) To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.

Advocacy :: Advocacy (n.) The act of pleading for or supporting; work of advocating; intercession.

Implead :: Implead (v. t.) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach..

Surplusage :: Surplusage (n.) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected..

Uplead :: Uplead (v. t.) To lead upward.

Issuably :: Issuably (adv.) In an issuable manner; by way of issue; as, to plead issuably..

Pleading :: Pleading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Plea.

Counterplead :: Counterplead (v. t.) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.

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

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..

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

Barrister :: Barrister (n.) Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor. See Attorney..

Depart :: Depart (v. i.) To forsake; to abandon; to desist or deviate (from); not to adhere to; -- with from; as, we can not depart from our rules; to depart from a title or defense in legal pleading..

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

Countreplete :: Countreplete (v. t.) To counterplead.

Advocate :: Advocate (n.) To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly..

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..

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

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

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