PLEA as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
   Hypernyms(s) plea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • due process (what does due process mean?)
   • due process of law (what does due process of law mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (law) a defendant’’s answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
   Hypernyms(s) plea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • answer (what does answer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • counterplea (what does counterplea mean?)
   • dilatory plea (what does dilatory plea mean?)
   • insanity plea (what does insanity plea mean?)
   • plea of insanity (what does plea of insanity mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a humble request for help from someone in authority
   Synonym(s)
   • supplication (what does supplication mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) plea is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • entreaty (what does entreaty mean?)
   • prayer (what does prayer mean?)
   • appeal (what does appeal mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • supplicate (what does supplicate mean?)