plead

Meanings

• Verb

  Make an earnest appeal or request, especially in a court of law.

  - "The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges."
  - "The plaintiff pleaded for mercy but was denied."

• Noun

  A formal statement made in a court of law.

  - "The defendant's plea was accepted by the judge."
  - "The pleas of the accused were read aloud in court."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plead
deed , need , seed , greed , lead

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Variants

List of all variants of plead that leads to same result
plead , pleadable , pleaded , pleader , pleaders , pleading , pleadingly , pleads , pled , plead the Fifth , plead the fifth , plead the Fifth Amendment , pleads the Fifth , pleads the fifth , pleads the Fifth Amendment , pleading the Fifth , pleading the fifth , pleading the Fifth Amendment , pled the Fifth , pled the fifth , pled the Fifth Amendment , plead ignorance

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Forms

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pled (past tense), pledded (past participle), pleading (present participle)

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Etymology

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Old English 'plegan' meaning 'to pray' or 'to supplicate'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plead the Fifth' comes from the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees the right against self-incrimination.

2. In some legal systems, a 'plea bargain' is an agreement between the defendant and the prosecution, where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Law: The legal system and the process of making a plea in a court of law.

2. Justice: The concept of fairness and impartiality in the application of the law.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'plead' is often used in the context of legal proceedings. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Henry VI, Part 3', the character Cade encourages the citizens of London to 'plead for mercy' during his rebellion. In music, the term 'plead' is used in the title of a song by the band Switchfoot.

How to Memorize "plead"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a courtroom making a plea.
   - Visualize the judge listening attentively to your plea.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plead' with the idea of making a heartfelt appeal.
   - Think of the word 'supplicate' as a synonym for 'plead'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PLEAD' to remember the meaning: Pray, Legally, Enter, Appeal, Deliver.

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