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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Issue :: Issue (v. i.) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue..
Impleading :: Impleading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Implea.
Intercedent :: Intercedent (a.) Passing between; mediating; pleading.
Draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) One who draws pleadings or other writings.
Countor :: Countor (v. t.) An advocate or professional pleader; one who counted for his client, that is, orally pleaded his cause..
Issue :: Issue (n.) In pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination. See General issue, under General, and Feigned issue, under Feigned..
Imparl :: Imparl (v. i.) To have time before pleading; to have delay for mutual adjustment.
Advocate :: Advocate (n.) One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth..
Answer :: Answer (n.) A counter-statement of facts in a course of pleadings; a confutation of what the other party has alleged; a responsive declaration by a witness in reply to a question. In Equity, it is the usual form of defense to the complainant's charges in his bill..
Counterplead :: Counterplead (v. t.) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
Patron :: Patron (n.) An advocate or pleader.
Litigate :: Litigate (v. t.) To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause..
Issuably :: Issuably (adv.) In an issuable manner; by way of issue; as, to plead issuably..
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..
Intercessor :: Intercessor (n.) One who goes between, or intercedes; a mediator. (a) One who interposes between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them. (b) One who pleads in behalf of another..
Misplead :: Misplead (v. i.) To err in pleading.
Count :: Count (v. i.) To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.
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..
Recompensation :: Recompensation (n.) Used to denote a case where a set-off pleaded by the defendant is met by a set-off pleaded by the plaintiff.
Pleading :: Pleading (n.) The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments..
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