pleading
Americannoun
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the act of a person who pleads.
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Law.
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the advocating of a cause in a court of law.
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the art or science of setting forth or drawing pleas in legal causes.
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a formal statement, usually written, setting forth the cause of action or defense of a case.
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pleadings, the successive statements delivered alternately by plaintiff and defendant until the issue is joined.
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noun
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the act of presenting a case in court, as by a lawyer on behalf of his client
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the art or science of preparing the formal written statements of the parties to a legal action See also pleadings
Other Word Forms
- nonpleading adjective
- nonpleadingly adverb
- pleadingly adverb
- pleadingness noun
- unpleading adjective
Etymology
Origin of pleading
1250–1300; Middle English pledynge (gerund). See plead, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But with still no sign of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, the “Today” show co-anchor took to social media once again on Friday, pleading for help.
From Los Angeles Times
Elisha waited, pleading, and pacing the parlor until Mrs. Walter convinced Maggie to see the man, if only to make him leave.
From Literature
My little sister wasn’t just asking me to run with her, she was pleading with me.
From Literature
Alcalá, 64 years old, is serving a nearly 22-year sentence after pleading guilty in 2023 to providing material support, including firearms, to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a former rebel group.
Daniel Taylor, 35, from Margate was jailed at Margate Magistrates Court on Friday after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing.
From BBC
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