From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Plead \Plead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pleaded} (colloq. {Plead}or
{Pled}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Pleading}.] [OE. pleden, plaiden,
OF. plaidier, F. plaider, fr. LL. placitare, fr. placitum.
See {Plea}.]
1. To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the
claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing;
to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to
speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a
criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father.
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O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man
pleadeth for his neighbor! --Job xvi. 21.
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2. (Law) To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the
declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's
declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that
ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense,
to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the
allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry
on a suit or plea. --Blackstone. Burrill. Stephen.
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3. To contend; to struggle. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pleading \Plead"ing\, n.
The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by
arguments.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pleading
adj 1: begging [syn: {beseeching}, {pleading}, {imploring}]
[ant: {imperative}]
n 1: (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating
something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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