Definition of plea
English to English noun - a humble request for help from someone in authority
source: WordNet 3.0 - (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
source: WordNet 3.0 - an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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: Webster 1913 English to Tagalog noun - [pli] Panananggalang; pagmamatwid; dahilan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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