pleads

Meanings

• Verb

  Make a formal request or appeal in a court of law.

  - "The defendant pleads not guilty."
  - "The plaintiff pleads for damages."

• Verb

  Beg or implore someone to do something.

  - "She pleads with him to forgive her."
  - "He pleads for mercy from the judge."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pleads
leads , deads , reads , bleeds

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Variants

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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

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Forms

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past tense: pleaded, past participle: pleaded, gerund: pleading

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Etymology

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Old English pledan, from plegan to play, act, from pleth to be full, complete.

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Trivia

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1. In medieval Europe, pleading was often conducted through the use of written documents called writs and pleas.

2. The term 'plea bargain' refers to a negotiated settlement between the prosecution and the defense in a criminal case, where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a reduced sentence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Litigation: The process of resolving disputes in a court of law through formal legal proceedings.

2. Courtroom: A room in a courthouse or other building where legal proceedings take place.

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Culture

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In literature and drama, 'pleads' is often used in the context of court proceedings, where a character makes a formal request or appeal. In music, the term 'pleads' is sometimes used in song titles or lyrics to convey a sense of begging or imploring.

How to Memorize "pleads"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person standing in a courtroom, making a formal request or appeal to a judge.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pleads' with the idea of making a formal request or appeal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Excuse My Demeanor, I'm Asking for Deesires' to remember the definition of 'pleads' as 'make a formal request or appeal'.

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