plea

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Noun plea has 3 senses

supplication, plea - a humble request for help from someone in authority
--₁ is a kind of entreaty, prayer, appeal
plea - (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
--₂ is a kind of answer
--₂ has particulars: counterplea; dilatory plea; insanity plea, plea of insanity
plea - an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
--₃ is a kind of due process, due process of law
--₃ is a part of trial

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