transcription, транскрипция: [ pli: ]
( pleas)
1.
A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way. ( JOURNALISM )
Mr Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.
= appeal
N-COUNT : oft N for n , N to-inf
2.
In a court of law, a person’s plea is the answer that they give when they have been charged with a crime, saying whether or not they are guilty of that crime.
The judge questioned him about his guilty plea...
We will enter a plea of not guilty...
N-COUNT : usu adj N , N of adj
3.
A plea is a reason which is given, to a court of law or to other people, as an excuse for doing something or for not doing something.
Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity...
N-COUNT : usu N of n