plea
(noun)
noun
1. a humble request for help from someone in authority
Similar word(s): supplication
Definition categories: communication, appeal, entreaty, prayer
2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
Definition categories: communication, answer
3. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
Definition categories: act
Sentences with plea as a noun:
- a plea for mercy