English noun: plea | |||
1. | plea (communication) a humble request for help from someone in authority | ||
Synonyms | supplication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appeal, entreaty, prayer | ||
2. | plea (communication) (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | answer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | counterplea, dilatory plea, insanity plea, plea of insanity | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
3. | plea (act) an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed | ||
Broader (hypernym) | due process, due process of law | ||
Part meronym | trial | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||