Definition of plead

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

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Counterplead :: Counterplead (v. t.) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
Misplead :: Misplead (v. i.) To err in pleading.
Plead :: Plead () of Plea.
Pleadable :: Pleadable (a.) Capable of being pleaded; capable of being alleged in proof, defense, or vindication; as, a right or privilege pleadable at law..
Unpleaded :: Unpleaded (a.) Not used as a plea; not urged; as, an unpleaded excuse..
Solicit :: Solicit (v. t.) To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.
Advocacy :: Advocacy (n.) The act of pleading for or supporting; work of advocating; intercession.
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..
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..
Sue :: Sue (v. i.) To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
Plete :: Plete (v. t. & i.) To plead.
Impleaded :: Impleaded (imp. & p. p.) of Implea.
Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
Enterplead :: Enterplead (v. i.) Same as Interplead.
Emplead :: Emplead (v. t.) To accuse; to indict. See Implead.
Scandal :: Scandal (n.) Anything alleged in pleading which is impertinent, and is reproachful to any person, or which derogates from the dignity of the court, or is contrary to good manners..
Implead :: Implead (v. i.) To sue at law.
Issuably :: Issuably (adv.) In an issuable manner; by way of issue; as, to plead issuably..
Impleader :: Impleader (n.) One who prosecutes or sues another.
Plead :: 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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