PLEADING
/ΛpliΛdΙͺΕ/
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Definition
/ΛpliΛdΙͺΕ/
verb
- To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.“The defendant has decided to plead not guilty.”
- To beg, beseech, or implore.“He pleaded with me not to leave the house.”
- To offer by way of excuse.“Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.”
noun
- The act of making a plea.
- A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.
adjective
- That pleads.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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