transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplēd ]
verb
( plead·ed ˈplē-dəd ; or pled also plead ˈpled ; plead·ing )
Etymology: Middle English pleden, plaiden, from Anglo-French plaider, pleder, from plai plea
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1. : to argue a case or cause in a court of law
2.
a. : to make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding ; especially : to answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
b. : to conduct pleadings
3. : to make a plea of a specified nature
plead not guilty
4.
a. : to argue for or against a claim
b. : to entreat or appeal earnestly
transitive verb
1. : to maintain (as a case or cause) in a court of law or other tribunal
2. : to allege in or by way of a legal plea
3. : to offer as a plea usually in defense, apology, or excuse
• plead·able ˈplē-də-bəl adjective
• plead·er noun
• plead·ing·ly ˈplē-diŋ-lē adverb