单词 | plead |
释义 | plead /'plēd/ vb plead·ed or pled also plead /'pled/, plead·ing [Anglo-French plaider to argue in a court of law, from Old French plaid legal action, trial more at plea] vi 1: to make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding; esp: to answer the pleading or charge of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts the defendant shall be given a copy of the indictment or information before the defendant is called upon to ~ — Kansas Statutes Annotated see also alternative 2: to make a specific plea ~ not guilty; also: to make a plea of guilty agreed to ~ to the lesser charge vt 1: to allege in or by way of a pleading: state in a pleading unless plaintiff ~ s and proves facts showing actual malice, he cannot recover punitive damages — Kumaran v. Brotman, 617 N.E.2d 191 (1993) ~ a case of fraudulent conveyance 2: to offer as an excuse cannot ~ ignorance of the law plead·able adj plead·er n |
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