plea

4 letters in word "plea": A E L P.

Anagrams of plea:

• leap

• pale

• peal

• pela

Words found within plea:

ae al ale alp ape ea el la lap lea lep pa pal pe pea

• Definitions:
• supplication: a humble request for help from someone in authority (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
• In legal terminology, a plea is simply an answer to a claim made by someone in a civil or criminal case under common law using the adversary system. ...
• A person accused admits or denies commission of a crime by pleading guilty (no contest) or not guilty. The accused can be convicted on his/her plea of guilty (no contest).
• The response made by a Defendant to charges filed in a criminal or traffic complaint. The three forms of pleas acceptable in Court are AGuilty@, ANot Guilty@, or ANo Contest@. back to top
• The defendant’s formal answer to a criminal charge.
• a defendant's formal answer in court to the charge that he/she committed a crime.
• The defendant's statement of “guilty”, “not guilty”, or “no contest” in answer to the charges.
• Action at law. Pleas of the crown were cases reserved for the King's justices. The court of common pleas heard civil actions only.
• This is when an accused person tells the court whether he is guilty or not guilty. If he says he is guilty, there is no trial and the judge will decide on a sentence. If he says he is not guilty, then there will be a trial to find out whether he is guilty or not guilty. return to index
• a defendant's answer in court to the charges brought against him in a complaint, information, or indictment.
• A suit or action at law; the presentation of an action in court. A pleading; an allegation formally made by a party to the court; an argument or reason urged by or on behalf of a litigant or party to a suit, in support of his case.
• Defendant’s formal answer in court to the charge he is accused of committing. The four types of pleas are: Guilty: Admission of commission of the crime as charged. Not guilty: Complete denial of guilty. A trial will follow. ...
• (Latin placitum.) A case in a court of law. The formal answer of a defendant to the plaintiff's declaration in an action.
• plea is a noun, plead a verb. "Hear my plea." "He pleaded guilty."
• An answer to a charge.
• An allegation or answer in a court proceeding.
• A pleading; any one in the series of pleadings. More particularly, the first pleading on the part of the defendant. ...
• Statement made by the defendant either as to his guilt or innocence to the charge made against him.
• In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• In court, the defendant's formal response to the charges: "How do you plead, guilty or not guilty?"
• A defendant's statement of "guilty" or "not guilty" to criminal charges made against them.

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