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What does plea mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word plea? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
  2. An excuse; an apology.
  3. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
  4. (law) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
  5. (law) An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
  6. (law) The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
  7. (law) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
Verb
  1. (chiefly England regional, Scotland) To plead; to argue. [from 15th c.]
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