plea

Meanings

• Noun

  A formal request or appeal made to a court or other authority.

  - "He made a plea for leniency to the judge."
  - "The defendant's lawyer made a plea bargain with the prosecutor."

• Noun

  An effort to persuade someone to do something or to believe something.

  - "She made a plea for peace between the warring factions."
  - "He made a plea to his boss for a promotion."

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Pronunciation

1. /pliː/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

plaidoyer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plea
tea , key , please

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Plea (Obsolete) : A piece of land, a plot
   

2. Plea (Scottish Gaelic) : A broad, flat, shallow inlet
   

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Homophones

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1. Plea (Scottish Gaelic) : a broad, flat, shallow inlet
   

2. Plea (Obsolete) : a piece of land, a plot
   

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Variants

List of all variants of plea that leads to same result
plea , pleas , plea bargain , plea bargaining , plea bargainings , plea-bargain , plea-bargained , plea-bargaining , plea-bargains , insanity plea , cop , cop a plea , copped , copped a plea , copping , copping a plea , cops , cops a plea

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

The verb form of 'plea' is 'plead'., The plural form of 'plea' is 'pleas'., The comparative form of 'plea' is 'more plea'., The superlative form of 'plea' is 'most plea'., The past tense and past participle of 'plea' is 'pleaded'., The gerund form of 'plea' is 'pleading'., The infinitive form of 'plea' is 'to plea'., The present participle form of 'plea' is 'pleading'., The past participle form of 'plea' as a verb is 'pleaded'., The present tense of 'plea' as a verb is 'plea'.

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Etymology

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Old French 'pla' meaning 'to lay, place' or 'to implore'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plea bargain' refers to an agreement between a defendant and the prosecution in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence.

2. In medieval Europe, a 'plea roll' was a record of a court case, often written on parchment or vellum.

3. The term 'plea in abatement' refers to a plea made by a defendant that the court does not have jurisdiction over the case because of some defect in the prosecution's title to the land or property involved.

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Related Concepts

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1. Law: The system of rules that governs a community or society.

2. Court: A tribunal or assembly presided over by one or more judges or magistrates, having jurisdiction to interpret and apply the law.

3. Justice: The principle or qualities that enable an individual or society to make fair and reasonable judgments and decisions.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'plea' is often used to refer to a formal argument or statement made in a court of law or in other formal settings. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Henry VI, Part 2', the character Cade delivers a 'plea' to the people of England, outlining his plans for reform.

How to Memorize "plea"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a courtroom scene with a judge, a defendant, and a lawyer making a plea. Visualize the defendant's expression as they make their plea, and the judge's reaction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plea' with the idea of making a request or an appeal. Think of situations where you have made a plea or have heard someone else make one.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'plea' and the phrase 'Please Allow Extraordinary Appeals'. This can help you remember the definition of 'plea' as a formal request or appeal.

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