Legal Definition and Related Resources of Plead

To make an allegation in a cause ; also to argue a cause in court .

(Allege in a legal action), verb

• advance
• affirm
• affirm explicitly
• allege
• assert
• assert formally
• assert positively
• attest to
• bring forward
• contend
• emphasize
• enunciate
• maintain
• make an affidavit
• make an assertion
• present
• proclaim
• put forth
• put forward
• put in an affidavit
• reaffirm
• reassert
• set forth
• state
• state emphatically
• stress
• swear Associated Concepts: plead a cause of action
• responsive pleading

(Argue a case), verb

• advocate
• argue at the bar
• argue the point
• bring into court
• causam agere
• contend for
• defend a case
• maintain by arguments
• prosecute one’s case
• put one’s case
• speak for
• speak up for
• stand up for
• state one’s case
• urge reasons for
• use arguments

(Implore), verb

• address a request
• beseech
• call upon
• charge
• clamor for
• entreat
• importune
• make a request
• obsecrare
• orare
• petition
• prefer a request
• press
• put up a request
• request
• solicit
• supplicate
• urge

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Plead in Historical Law

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Confession And Avoidance, Extenuating Circumstances, General Damages, Imparlance, Interpose, Joinder Of Issue, Justification, Mispleading, Standing Mute.

English Spanish Translation of Plead

To plead: Aducir, alegar, llevar (un caso), defender o representar (un caso ante los Tribunales)
To plead guilty: Declararse culpable.
To plead ignorance of the law: Declarar ignorancia de la Ley.
To plead on behalf of: Representar (a alguien).
To plead self defense: Alegar ligítima defensa.

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Translate Plead to the Charge from English to Spanish

Translation of Plead to the Charge , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Declararse culpable incondicionalmente and other legal terms is available here.

• Declararse culpable incondicionalmente
• Legal English Translation

Translate Plead from English to Spanish

Translation of Plead , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Declararse oficialmente and other legal terms is available here.

• Declararse oficialmente
• Legal English Translation

Plead in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of plead.

Meaning of Plead (to) in Spanish

Description/ translation of plead (to) into Spanish: alegar, invocar; to plead a judgement, a statute: invocar una sentencia, texto legal; pleading: alegaciones, escrito de calificaciones; accusatory pleadings: conclusiones de la acusación[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where plead (to) belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

Notes and References

1. Translation of Plead (to) published by Antonio Peñaranda

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• plead in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• plead in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

(verb) First Meaning: to defend a law case. Second Meaning: to declare oneself to be guilty or not guilty – plea (name)