| NOUN | communication | plea, supplication | a humble request for help from someone in authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | plea | (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) | |
| act | plea | an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed |
| Sounds | pliy' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | A humble request for help from someone in authority. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | supplication | |
| Broader | entreaty, prayer, appeal | earnest or urgent request |
| Spanish | petición, súplica | |
| Catalan | súplica | |
| Meaning | (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer). | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | counterplea | A plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea |
| dilatory plea | A plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action | |
| insanity plea, plea of insanity | (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time | |
| Broader | answer | The principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint |
| Spanish | alegato, disculpa, pretexto | |
| Catalan | disculpa, pretext | |
| Meaning | An answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Part of | trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law |
| Broader | due process, due process of law | (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles |
| Spanish | excepción | |
| Catalan | excepció | |
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