Definitions for pleading

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pleading plead·ing

Spelling: [plee-ding]

IPA: /ˈpli dɪŋ/

Pleading is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 405 anagrams from letters in pleading (adegilnp).

Definitions for pleading

noun

1. the act of a person who pleads.
2. Law. the advocating of a cause in a court of law. the art or science of setting forth or drawing pleas in legal causes. a formal statement, usually written, setting forth the cause of action or defense of a case. pleadings, the successive statements delivered alternately by plaintiff and defendant until the issue is joined.

verb (used with object)

1. to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
2. Law. to maintain (a cause) by argument before a court. to allege or set forth (something) formally in an action at law. to allege or cite in legal defense:

verb (used without object)

1. to appeal or entreat earnestly:
2. to use arguments or persuasions, as with a person, for or against something:
3. to afford an argument or appeal:
4. Law. to make any allegation or plea in an action at law. to put forward an answer on the part of a defendant to a legal declaration or charge. to address a court as an advocate. Obsolete. to prosecute a suit or action at law.

Origin of pleading

1250-1300; Middle English pledynge (gerund). See plead, -ing¹

Examples for pleading

There is no requirement for a member of Congress to resign after pleading guilty to a felony.

On Wednesday, he had posted an emotional video on YouTube pleading with authorities to save his dog, but it fell on deaf ears.

My letters of pleading, like my calls and telephone efforts, were still ignored.

The man met her pleading eyes steadily, and shook his head in refusal.

And, after all, what good could he do his cause by pleading it?

His attorney says he will be pleading not guilty at his arraignment in December.

"I want to go," she said at last, in answer to her hostess' pleading.

And all that time Leonora was defending her rival, and pleading her cause!

Hizzoner asked in a pleading tone—an extremely rare posture for a man who in the past had swaggered with an air of invincibility.

Like the anti-Assad rebels and Kurdish fighters, they are pleading for more of America, not less.