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:

Examples

31 sentences

  1. Tom entered a not guilty plea.

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  2. You should consider a plea bargain.

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  3. Tom entered a plea of not guilty.

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Meaning

7 senses

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

    a plea for mercy

    make a plea

    Ersuchen, Flehen, Bitte

    про́сьбаprósʹba, мольба́molʹbá, проше́ниеprošénije

  2. An excuse; an apology.

    Entschuldigung, Verteidigung

    оправда́ниеopravdánije, предло́гpredlóg

  3. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.

    Plädoyer

    заявле́ниеzajavlénije, оправда́ниеopravdánije

More meanings 4

  1. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.

    искisk, жа́лобаžáloba

  2. A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.

    суде́бный актsudébnyj akt, суде́бный проце́ссsudébnyj procéss, тя́жбаtjážba

  3. An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.

  4. The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.

    Plädoyer

    заявле́ниеzajavlénije

More definitions
  • a humble request for help from someone in authority
  • (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
  • an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

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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Forms

plural: pleas
Singularplea
Pluralpleas

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a humble request for help from someone in authority:supplication

Word family

12 related words
RelatedpleadB2pleaseB1pleasurableC1pleasureA1pleasant
Derivedcounterpleadeclinatory pleainterpleaplea-bargainplea bargainplea bargainingplea deal

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
playthroughplaytimeplaywrightB2plazapleadB2pleasantA2pleasantlyB1

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