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Definition of plead

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Plead (v. t.) To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry on a suit or plea..

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

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

Repleader :: Repleader (n.) A second pleading, or course of pleadings; also, the right of pleading again..

Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..

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

Countor :: Countor (v. t.) An advocate or professional pleader; one who counted for his client, that is, orally pleaded his cause..

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..

Pleaded :: Pleaded (imp. & p. p.) of Plea.

Brief :: Brief (v. t.) To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings..

Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not supported by pleas; undefended; as, an unpleaded suit..

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..

Impleading :: Impleading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Implea.

Issue :: Issue (v. i.) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue..

Interpleader :: Interpleader (n.) A proceeding devised to enable a person, of whom the same debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or more parties, to compel them to litigate the right or title between themselves, and thereby to relieve himself from the suits which they might otherwise bring against him..

Discontinuance :: Discontinuance (n.) That technical interruption of the proceedings in pleading in an action, which follows where a defendant does not answer the whole of the plaintiff's declaration, and the plaintiff omits to take judgment for the part unanswered..

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

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

Pleadable :: Pleadable (a.) Capable of being pleaded; capable of being alleged in proof, defense, or vindication; as, a right or privilege pleadable at law..

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To contend; to struggle.

Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To allege or adduce in proof, support, or vendication; to offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of ambassadors..