Definisjon av plea på Engelsk

WordNet

Noun
plea - (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
		answer a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
		counterplea a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea
		dilatory plea a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)
plea - an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
		due process, due process of law (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
		trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"
plea - a humble request for help from someone in authority
		supplication
		entreaty, appeal, prayer earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

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

In legal terms, 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. Colloquially, a plea has come to mean the assertion by a criminal defendant at arraignment, or otherwise in response to a criminal charge, whether that person pleaded Guilty, Not Guilty, No Contest or Alford plea. The concept of the plea is one of the major differences between criminal procedure under common law and procedure under the civil law system.