noun · common

plea

plea · pleas

оправдание, заявление, просьба, призыв

Bitte, Plädoyer, Verteidigung, Appell

An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreatyAn appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

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/pliː/

» Tom entered a not guilty plea.

Meaning

7 senses

An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
a plea for mercy
make a plea
Ersuchen, Flehen, Bitte
про́сьбаprósʹba, мольба́molʹbá, проше́ниеprošénije
An excuse; an apology.
Entschuldigung, Verteidigung
оправда́ниеopravdánije, предло́гpredlóg
That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
Plädoyer
заявле́ниеzajavlénije, оправда́ниеopravdánije
That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
искisk, жа́лобаžáloba
An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
Plädoyer
заявле́ниеzajavlénije
A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
суде́бный актsudébnyj akt, суде́бный проце́ссsudébnyj procéss, тя́жбаtjážba

Examples

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Tom entered a not guilty plea.
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You should consider a plea bargain.
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Tom entered a plea of not guilty.
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Tom's tearful pleas were ignored.
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Tom's pleas were ignored.
deToms Bitten wurden ignoriert.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 5

appeal, petition, entreaty:

excuse:

that which is presented in defense or justification:

law: that which is alleged by a party in support of his cause:

law: cause in court:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

appeal, petition, entreaty:

excuse:

that which is presented in defense or justification:

Origin

From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a de

From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit. See also please, pleasure.

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