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Plea - English meaning

Plea – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A request made in an urgent and emotional manner.

Usage examples:

He made a dramatic plea for disarmament
noun

A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply.

Usage examples:

He changed his plea to not guilty

Plea translation into English

Plea: translate from English into Chinese

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恳求, 狱

Plea: translate from English into Dutch

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Pleiten, Pleidooi, Pleit, Betoog, Verweer, Voorwendsel, Verontschuldiging, Dringend verzoek, Motief, Proces

Plea: translate from English into French

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Plaidoyer, Appel, Argument, Prétexte, Excuse, Supplication, Allégation, Imploration, Clémence

Plea: translate from English into German

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Plädoyer, Bitte, Appell, Gesuch, Begründung, Einspruch

Plea: translate from English into Hindi

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दलील, तर्क, युक्ति, बिना, मोचन, हेतु, कारण, निमित्त, व्यवहार, दलीलच अभिवचन, अभिवाक़(विधि)

Plea: translate from English into Italian

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Implorazione, Appello, Richiesta, Scusa, Pretesto, Petizione, Causa, Legittima difesa

Plea: translate from English into Korean

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항변, 탄원, 변명

Plea: translate from English into Russian

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Мольба, Заявление, Просьба, Призыв, Довод, Ссылка, Оправдание, Жалоба, Предлог, Заявление подсудимого, Иск по суду

Plea: translate from English into Spanish

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Petición, Súplica, Alegato, Pretexto, Excusa

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘lawsuit’): from Old French plait, plaid ‘agreement, discussion’, from Latin placitum ‘a decree’, neuter past participle of placere ‘to please’.

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