pleading
Pronunciation:
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
Example: The defendant has decided to plead not guilty.
To beg, beseech, or implore.
Example: He pleaded with me not to leave the house.
To offer by way of excuse.
Example: Not wishing to attend the banquet, I pleaded illness.
To discuss by arguments.
noun
Definitions
The act of making a plea.
A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.
adjective
Definitions
That pleads.