Definition of plead

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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..

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Implead :: Implead (v. i.) To sue at law.
Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury..
Moot :: Moot (v. i.) To argue or plead in a supposed case.
Repleader :: Repleader (n.) A second pleading, or course of pleadings; also, the right of pleading again..
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..
Advocate :: Advocate (n.) To plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly..
Redundancy :: Redundancy (n.) Surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.
Plead :: Plead (v. t.) To contend; to struggle.
Advocate :: Advocate (n.) One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.
Impleaded :: Impleaded (imp. & p. p.) of Implea.
Enterplead :: Enterplead (v. i.) Same as Interplead.
Impleadable :: Impleadable (a.) Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous..
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..
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..
Placitum :: Placitum (n.) A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
Persuade :: Persuade (v. i.) To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.
Countreplete :: Countreplete (v. t.) To counterplead.
Pleadings :: Pleadings (n. pl.) The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some single point..
Countor :: Countor (v. t.) An advocate or professional pleader; one who counted for his client, that is, orally pleaded his cause..
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