| query | In a court of law, a person's p___ is the answer that they give when they have been charged with a crime, saying whether or not they are guilty of that crime.In a court of law, a person's plea is the answer that they give when they have been charged with a crime, saying whether or not they are guilty of that crime. The judge questioned him about his guilty plea. We will enter a plea of not guilty. Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected. |
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| word | plea |
| full-definition | noun A plea is an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way . Mr Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing. ...an impassioned plea to mankind to act to save the planet. In a court of law, a person's plea is the answer that they give when they have been charged with a crime, saying whether or not they are guilty of that crime. The judge questioned him about his guilty plea. We will enter a plea of not guilty. Her plea of guilty to manslaughter through provocation was rejected. A plea is a reason which is given, to a court of law or to other people, as an excuse for doing something or for not doing something. The jury rejected his plea of insanity. Mr Dunn's pleas of poverty are only partly justified. |
| inflections | pleas |
| cefr-level | C1 |
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