PLEA

noun see: ~se Date: 13th century a legal suit or action, an allegation made by a party in support of a cause: as, an allegation of fact, b. a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's declaration in common-law practice, an accused person's answer to a charge or indictment in criminal practice, a ~ of guilty to an indictment, something offered by way of excuse or justification , an earnest entreaty ; appeal , see: apology