plea

(Inglese)

Noun

1. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
2. An excuse; an apology.
3. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
4. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
5. An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
6. The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
7. A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.

Verb

To plead; to argue.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/pliː/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: ple

Affine spagnolo: pleito

In summary

From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit. See also please, pleasure.

Concetti

supplica

richiesta

appello

pretesto

domanda

❓

preghiera

difesa

implorazione

invito

istanza

petizione

descrizione

sollecitazione

argomento

eccezione

scusa

giustificazione

sinonimi

appeal

request

entreaty

excuse

pretext

petition

supplication

argument

defense

apology

prayer

justification

reason

order

complaint

pleading

answer

plead

pretence

demand

beg

application

claim

alibi

foundation

defence

ground

ask

debate

motion

solicit

solicitation

statement

suit

suppliance

support

testimony

warning

⚠️

wish

prohibition

earnest request

verbal message

defense team

account

basis,

allegation

argue

arrangement

assertion

basis

Traduzioni

pleidooi

Bitte

Plädoyer

súplica

pleiten

apelo

pretexto

απολογία

petición

Ausrede

voorwendsel

desculpa

appel

prière

rica