plea
1. a humble request for help from someone in authority • Syn: supplication • Derivationally related forms: supplicate (for: supplication) • Hypernyms: entreaty, prayer, appeal 2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: answer • Hyponyms: counterplea, dilatory plea, insanity plea, plea of insanity 3. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: due process, due process of law • Part Holonyms: trial
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