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

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..

Innuendo :: Innuendo (n.) An averment employed in pleading, to point the application of matter otherwise unintelligible; an interpretative parenthesis thrown into quoted matter to explain an obscure word or words; -- as, the plaintiff avers that the defendant said that he (innuendo the plaintiff) was a thief..

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

Inducement :: Inducement (n.) Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to.

Impleader :: Impleader (n.) One who prosecutes or sues another.

Plead :: Plead () of Plea.

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

Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws pleadings or other writings.

Enterplead :: Enterplead (v. i.) Same as Interplead.

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..

Pleadingly :: Pleadingly (adv.) In a pleading manner.

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..

Sue :: Sue (v. i.) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.

Conclusion :: Conclusion (n.) The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal ending of an indictment, against the peace, etc..

Plete :: Plete (v. t. & i.) To plead.

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

Pleader :: Pleader (n.) One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate.

Redundancy :: Redundancy (n.) Surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.