Defenition of the word plea
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Defenition of the word plea
- an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
- (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
- humble request for help
- (law) a defendant''s answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
- a humble request for help from someone in authority
Synonyms for the word plea
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- apology
- appeal
- argument
- claim
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- defense
- entreaty
- excuse
- explanation
- petition
- prayer
- pretext
- quarrel
- reason
- request
- statement
- strife
- supplication
Similar words in the plea
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- plea
- plea's
- plead
- pleaded
- pleader
- pleader's
- pleaders
- pleading
- pleading's
- pleads
- pleas
- pleasant
- pleasanter
- pleasantest
- pleasantness
- pleasantness's
- pleasantries
- pleasantry
- pleasantry's
- please
- pleased
- pleases
- pleasing
- pleasingly
- pleasings
- pleasurable
- pleasurably
- pleasures
- pleat
- pleat's
- pleated
- pleating
- pleats
Meronymys for the word plea
Hyponyms for the word plea
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- counterplea
- dilatory plea
- insanity plea
- plea of insanity
Hypernyms for the word plea
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- answer
- appeal
- due process
- due process of law
- entreaty
- prayer
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