defence plea

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• defence plea — legal argument negating the accusation brought against the defendant …   English contemporary dictionary

• defence — If a defendant contests a claim, he should prepare a defence showing his side of the argument which is then filed with the court and given to the person making a claim. If he considers that he in turn has a claim against the person who has… …   Law dictionary

• Plea bargain — A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a …   Wikipedia

• plea — /pli / (say plee) noun 1. that which is alleged, urged, or pleaded in defence or justification. 2. Law a. (formerly) a legal proceeding, a common plea being a civil action, and a plea of the Crown being a criminal action. b. an allegation made by …  

• Defence in bar — Bar Bar (b[aum]r), n. [OE. barre, F. barre, fr. LL. barra, W. bar the branch of a tree, bar, baren branch, Gael. & Ir. barra bar. [root]91.] 1. A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Plea in bar — Bar Bar (b[aum]r), n. [OE. barre, F. barre, fr. LL. barra, W. bar the branch of a tree, bar, baren branch, Gael. & Ir. barra bar. [root]91.] 1. A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Defence — Defense De*fense , Defence De*fence , n. [F. d[ e]fense, OF. defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL. defensum), from defendere. See {Defend}, and cf. {Fence}.] 1. The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• defence — noun 1) the defence of the fortress Syn: protection, guarding, security, fortification, resistance 2) more spending on defence Syn: armaments, weapons, weaponry, arms, the military …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• plea — Synonyms and related words: adjuration, alibi, answer, apology, appeal, application, argument, argumentum, beseechment, bid, call, case, clamor, cons, consideration, counterstatement, cry, defence, defense, demurrer, denial, elenchus, entreaty,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• plea bargaining — /ˈpli bagənɪŋ/ (say plee bahguhning) noun the negotiation for an agreement between the prosecution and the defence in a law suit that the accused will face only specified charges or reduced penalties if a plea of guilty is entered …  

• plea — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. request, petition; assertion, allegation, advocation, advocacy; pretext, pretense, subterfuge, feint, blind; excuse, vindication. See lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An appeal] Syn. overture, request …   English dictionary for students