| 单词 | plea |
| 释义 | plea /'plē/ n [Anglo-French plei plai legal action, trial, from Old French plait plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided] 1 a: an allegation of fact in civil litigation made in response to a claim compare demurrer b: a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's claim in civil litigation ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and in states where they have been adopted, civil pleas are abolished, and answers and motions are used instead. Such pleas were used at common law. dil·a·to·ry plea /'di-lə-ˌtōr-ē-/: a common-law plea which is intended to defeat the pending action or proceeding without involving any decision on the merits of the case plea in abatement: a plea entered by a party seeking postponement or dismissal of an action by setting forth some matter or defect regarding procedure, jurisdiction, or timing – called also plea of abatement; plea in bar: a plea that alleges the existence of an absolute bar (as a statute of limitations) to an action plea of abatement: plea in abatement in this entry 2 a: an accused party's answer to a criminal charge or indictment b: a plea of guilty 3: an earnest entreaty |
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