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PLEAD, v.i. [See Plea.] In a general sense, to argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another. 1. In law, to present an answer to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that he ought not to recover in the suit. The plaintiff declares or alleges; the defendant pleads to his declaration. The king or the state prosecutes an offender, and the offender pleads not guilty, or confesses the charge.2. To urge reasons for or against; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead in his favor; to plead with a judge or with a father. O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor! Job.16.3. To supplicate with earnestness.4. To urge; to press by operating on the passions. Since you can love,and yet your error see, The same resistless power may plead for me.PLEAD, v.t. To discuss, defend and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons offered to the tribunal or person who has the power of determining; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. In this sense, argue is more generally used by lawyers. 1. To allege or adduce in proof, support or vindication. The law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of embassadors.2. To offer in excuse. I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of faults.3. To allege and offer in a legal plea or defense,or for repelling a demand in law; as, to plead usury; to plead a statute of limitations.4. In Scripture, to plead the cause of the righteous, as God, is to avenge or vindicate them against enemies, or to redress their grievances. Is.51.
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PLEAD, v.i. [See Plea.] In a general sense, to argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another. 1. In law, to present an answer to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that he ought not to recover in the suit. The plaintiff declares or alleges; the defendant pleads to his declaration. The king or the state prosecutes an offender, and the offender pleads not guilty, or confesses the charge.2. To urge reasons for or against; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead in his favor; to plead with a judge or with a father. O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor! Job.16.3. To supplicate with earnestness.4. To urge; to press by operating on the passions. Since you can love,and yet your error see, The same resistless power may plead for me.PLEAD, v.t. To discuss, defend and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons offered to the tribunal or person who has the power of determining; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. In this sense, argue is more generally used by lawyers. 1. To allege or adduce in proof, support or vindication. The law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of embassadors.2. To offer in excuse. I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of faults.3. To allege and offer in a legal plea or defense,or for repelling a demand in law; as, to plead usury; to plead a statute of limitations.4. In Scripture, to plead the cause of the righteous, as God, is to avenge or vindicate them against enemies, or to redress their grievances. Is.51. |
PLEAD, v.i. [See Plea.]- In a general sense, to argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another.
- In law, to present an answer to the declaration of a plaintif; to deny the plaintif's declaration and demand, or to alledge facts which show that he ought not to recover in the suit. The plaintif declares or alledges; the defendant pleads to his declaration. The king or the state prosecutes an offender, and the offender pleads not guilty, or confesses the charge.
- To urge reasons for or against; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead in his favor; to plead with a judge or with a father.
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor! – Job xvi.
- To supplicate with earnestness.
- To urge; to press by operating on the passions.
Since you can love, and yet your error see, / The same resistless power may plead for me. – Dryden.
PLEAD, v.t.- To discuss, defend and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons offered to the tribunal or person who has the power of determining; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. In this sense, argue is more generally used by lawyers.
- To alledge or adduce in proof, support or vindication. The law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of embassadors.
- To offer in excuse.
I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of faults. – Dryden.
- To alledge and offer in a legal plea or defense, or for repelling a demand in law; as, to plead usury; to plead a statute of limitations. – Ch. Kent.
- In Scripture, to plead the cause of the righteous, as God is to avenge or vindicate them against enemies, or to redress their grievances. – Is. li.
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Plead
- To argue in support of a claim, or in defense
against the claim of another] to urge reasons for or against a thing;
to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by
way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to
plead with a judge or with a father.
- To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or
reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to
determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a
court or jury.
- To present an answer, by
allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the
plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that
ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an
allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the allegations of the
respective parties in a cause; to carry on a suit or plea.
- To allege or cite in a legal plea or
defense, or for repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment;
as, to plead usury; to plead statute of limitations; to
plead not guilty.
- To contend; to struggle.
- To allege or adduce in proof, support, or
vendication; to offer in excuse; as, the law of nations may be
pleaded in favor of the rights of ambassadors.
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Plead PLEAD, verb intransitive [See Plea.] In a general sense, to argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another. 1. In law, to present an answer to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that he ought not to recover in the suit. The plaintiff declares or alleges; the defendant pleads to his declaration. The king or the state prosecutes an offender, and the offender pleads not guilty, or confesses the charge. 2. To urge reasons for or against; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead in his favor; to plead with a judge or with a father. O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor! Job 16:21. 3. To supplicate with earnestness. 4. To urge; to press by operating on the passions. Since you can love, and yet your error see, The same resistless power may plead for me. PLEAD, verb transitive To discuss, defend and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons offered to the tribunal or person who has the power of determining; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. In this sense, argue is more generally used by lawyers. 1. To allege or adduce in proof, support or vindication. The law of nations may be pleaded in favor of the rights of embassadors. 2. To offer in excuse. I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of faults. 3. To allege and offer in a legal plea or defense, or for repelling a demand in law; as, to plead usury; to plead a statute of limitations. 4. In Scripture, to plead the cause of the righteous, as God, is to avenge or vindicate them against enemies, or to redress their grievances. Isaiah 51:22. |
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