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plead
(plēd)v. plead·ed or pled (plĕd), or plead, plead·ing, pleads
v.intr.
1. To appeal earnestly; beg: plead for more time.
2. To offer reasons for or against something; argue earnestly: plead against a bill.
3. To provide an argument or appeal: Your youth pleads for you in this instance.
4. Law To respond to a criminal charge: plead guilty.
v.tr.
1. To assert as defense, vindication, or excuse; claim as a plea: plead illness as the reason for his absence.
2. Law
a. To specify (a cause of action or defense): plead a First Amendment claim.
b. To set forth in a pleading: plead that plaintiff suffered damages as a result of the breach of contract.
[Middle English pleden, plaiden, from Old French plaidier, from Medieval Latin placitāre, to appeal to the law, from Late Latin placitum, decree, opinion; see plea.]
plead′a·ble adj.
plead′er n.
plead′ing·ly adv.
Usage Note: In strict legal usage, one is said to plead guilty or plead not guilty but not to plead innocent. In nonlegal contexts, however, plead innocent is well established. · The Usage Panel prefers the past tense pleaded over pled outside of legal contexts. In our 2008 survey, the entire Panel found pleaded acceptable in He pleaded with me to give him the part, in contrast to 60 percent who accepted the same sentence using pled, and only 38 who found pled completely acceptable in this use.
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plead
(pliːd)vb, pleads, pleading, pleaded, plead (plɛd) or esp US and Scot pled (plɛd)
1. (when: intr, often foll by with) to appeal earnestly or humbly (to)
2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to give as an excuse; offer in justification or extenuation: to plead ignorance; he pleaded that he was insane.
3. (often foll by: for) to provide an argument or appeal (for): her beauty pleads for her.
4. (Law) law to declare oneself to be (guilty or not guilty) in answer to the charge
5. (Law) law to advocate (a case) in a court of law
6. (Law) (intr) law
a. to file pleadings
b. to address a court as an advocate
[C13: from Old French plaidier, from Medieval Latin placitāre to have a lawsuit, from Latin placēre to please; see plea]
ˈpleadable adj
ˈpleader n
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plead
(plid)v. plead•ed pled, plead•ing. v.i.
1. to appeal or entreat earnestly; beg: to plead for time.
2. to use arguments or persuasions.
3. to afford an argument or appeal: His youth pleads for him.
4.
v.t. a. to make any allegation or plea in an action at law.
b. (of a defendant) to answer a charge.
c. to address a court as an advocate.
d. to prosecute a suit or action at law.
5. to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse: to plead ignorance.
6.
a. to argue (a cause) before a court.
b. to allege formally in a court action.
c. to allege or cite as a defense.
[1200–50; Middle English plaiden < Old French plaid(i)er to go to law, plead < early Medieval Latin placitāre to litigate, derivative of Latin placitum opinion. See plea]
plead′a•ble, adj.
plead′er, n.
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plead
Past participle: plead
Gerund: pleading
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Verb | 1. | plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" |
2. | plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity" apologise, rationalize, apologize, rationalise, justify, excuse - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" | |
3. | plead - enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" | |
4. | plead - make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" allege, aver, say - report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money" demur - enter a demurrer |
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plead
verb
1. appeal, ask, request, beg, petition, crave, solicit, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, supplicate He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy.
2. allege, claim, argue, maintain, assert, put forward, adduce, use as an excuse The guards pleaded that they were only obeying orders.
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plead
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Translations
يَترافَع أمام القَضاءيُدافِع عن قَضِيَّة المُتَّهَميَلْتَمِس الرَّحْمَه، يَتَوَسَّل
hájit senaléhatpřednést před soudempřiznat sezastupovat
bønfaldeerklære sigføre en sag
képviselvallja magát
flytja mállÿsa sig sekan/saklausansárbæna
atsakyti į kaltinimąneprisipažinti
aizstāvētatzīt savu vainuatzītiesļoti lūgtneatzīt savu vainu
hájiť sa
priznati krivdo
plead
[pliːd] (pleaded (pled)) (esp US) (pt) (pp)A. VT
1. (= argue) to plead sb's cause → hablar por algn, interceder por algn
to plead sb's case (Jur) → defender a algn en juicio
to plead sb's case (Jur) → defender a algn en juicio
2. (as excuse) → aducir, pretextar
to plead that → aducir or pretextar que
to plead ignorance → aducir or pretextar desconocimiento
to plead poverty → aducir or pretextar falta de medios económicos
he pleaded certain difficulties → adujo or pretextó la existencia de ciertas dificultades
to plead that → aducir or pretextar que
to plead ignorance → aducir or pretextar desconocimiento
to plead poverty → aducir or pretextar falta de medios económicos
he pleaded certain difficulties → adujo or pretextó la existencia de ciertas dificultades
B. VI
1. (= beg) → suplicar, rogar
I pleaded and pleaded but it was no use → le supliqué mil veces pero de nada sirvió
to plead with sb (to do sth) → suplicar a algn (que haga algo)
to plead with sb for sth → rogar a algn que conceda algo
the village has pleaded for a new bridge for ten years → hace diez años que el pueblo viene reclamando un nuevo puente
I pleaded and pleaded but it was no use → le supliqué mil veces pero de nada sirvió
to plead with sb (to do sth) → suplicar a algn (que haga algo)
to plead with sb for sth → rogar a algn que conceda algo
the village has pleaded for a new bridge for ten years → hace diez años que el pueblo viene reclamando un nuevo puente
2. (Jur) (as defendant) → presentar declaración; (as barrister) → abogar
how do you plead? → ¿cómo se declara el acusado?
to plead guilty/not guilty → declararse culpable/inocente
how do you plead? → ¿cómo se declara el acusado?
to plead guilty/not guilty → declararse culpable/inocente
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plead
[ˈpliːd] vt
vi
(LAW) → plaider
How does the defendant plead? → Comment plaide le défendeur ?
to plead guilty → plaider coupable
to plead not guilty → plaider non coupable
How does the defendant plead? → Comment plaide le défendeur ?
to plead guilty → plaider coupable
to plead not guilty → plaider non coupable
(= beg) to plead with sb → implorer qn
to plead with sb for sth → implorer qn d'accorder qch
to plead with sb to do sth → implorer qn de faire qch
She pleaded with him not to leave → Elle l'implorait de ne pas partir.
to plead for sth → implorer qch
to plead for mercy → implorer grâce
He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy → Il était agenouillé, implorant grâce.
to plead with sb for sth → implorer qn d'accorder qch
to plead with sb to do sth → implorer qn de faire qch
She pleaded with him not to leave → Elle l'implorait de ne pas partir.
to plead for sth → implorer qch
to plead for mercy → implorer grâce
He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy → Il était agenouillé, implorant grâce.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
plead
pret, ptp <pleaded or (Scot, US) pled>vt
(= argue) → vertreten; to plead somebody’s case (Jur) to plead the case for somebody (Jur) → jdn vertreten; to plead the case for the defence (Jur) → die Verteidigung vertreten; to plead the case for something (fig) → sich für etw einsetzen; to plead somebody’s cause (fig) → jds Sache vertreten, für jds Sache eintreten
(as excuse) ignorance, insanity → sich berufen auf (+acc)
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plead
[pliːd] (pleaded, (esp Am) pled (pt, pp))1. vt
2. vi
a. (beg) to plead with sb (to do sth) → supplicare or implorare qn (di fare qc)
to plead for sth (beg for) → implorare qc (make speech in favour of) → parlare in favore di qc
to plead for sth (beg for) → implorare qc (make speech in favour of) → parlare in favore di qc
b. (Law) (lawyer) to plead for → perorare in favore di
to plead guilty/not guilty (defendant) → dichiararsi colpevole/innocente
to plead guilty/not guilty (defendant) → dichiararsi colpevole/innocente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
plead
(pliːd) – past tense, past participles ˈpleaded , (American also) pled – verb1. (of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not. `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.'
2. to present a case in court. My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.
3. (often with with) to make an urgent request. He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.
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