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Meanings of plea in English
Catalan
petició de pena Answer to a claim made by someone in a criminal case under common law using the adversarial system.
Synonyms
Examples for "pleading"
Examples for "pleading"
1
They aren't pleading in Europe, since the authorities are simply quarantining EVERYTHING.
2
Special pleading has been elevated to an art form in recent days.
3
He retained my hand in his; he spoke in a pleading voice.
4
In the street he turned to her and said in pleading tones:
5
Asakawa gave him a pleading look, urging him to continue his story.
Usage of plea in English
1
The plea agreement represented a good outcome to the case, Toombs said.
2
Four agreed to misdemeanor plea deals; the other cases are moving slowly.
3
Criminal informations are typically used in plea agreements with the U.S. government.
4
In his plea deal with the state, Mabope detailed the horrific crime.
5
This special plea from the police received short shrift from the politicians.
6
He wasn't entirely certain if it was a question or a plea.
7
He said there should be no concession given for the guilty plea.
8
Malenski's attorney and prosecutors are negotiating a possible plea bargain, Baker said.
9
The plea deal was kept secret from Epstein's victims until his sentencing.
10
Mr. Washburne closed the debate with an impressive plea for the bill.
11
She made an impassioned plea for New Zealand to accept more refugees.
12
She heard your plea for help long before I opened the portal.
13
Under a carefully crafted plea deal, the government dropped all theft charges.
14
A date for an initial plea hearing has not yet been set.
15
Justice Peters said she took into account Pomare's remorse and guilty plea.
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Papadopoulos said he believed there were grounds to withdraw his guilty plea.
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Plea across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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