plea

Definitions of "plea"
  1. A declaration by a party in a legal case, stating their position or response to a claim in a civil lawsuit
  2. The specific response given by a defendant to a plaintiff's accusations in a civil lawsuit
  3. The formal response given by an accused individual in response to a criminal charge brought against them
  4. The admission of guilt by a defendant in a legal proceedings
  5. A sincere and intense request, often used in legal contexts
How to use "plea" in a sentence
  1. The defendant’s plea asserts that he was not involved in the alleged incident.
  2. In response to the criminal charge, the accused made a plea of not guilty.
  3. Despite the legal complexities, the innocent man’s plea for justice was made with passionate earnestness.

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