Synonym of Pleading

pleading

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Noun
1. (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) affirmative pleading
(part-meronym) bill of Particulars
(derivation) plead
(classification) law, jurisprudence

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Adjective
1. expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice"
(synonym) appealing, imploring, importunate
(similar) beseeching

plead

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Verb
1. appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
(hypernym) appeal, invoke
(hyponym) beg, implore, pray
2. offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
(hypernym) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
3. enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
(hypernym) declare
(derivation) pleading
(classification) law, jurisprudence
4. make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
(hypernym) allege, aver, say
(hyponym) demur
(derivation) advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader
(classification) law, jurisprudence