plea

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noun

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