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[pliː]1) (for tolerance, mercy) appello m., supplica f. ( for per); (for money, food) richiesta f. ( for di)2) dir.to make o enter a plea of guilty, of not guilty — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
3) (excuse) scusa f.* * *[pli:]1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) richiesta, appello2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) richiesta, appello* * *plea /pli:/n.2 motivo addotto; giustificazione; scusa; pretesto: She left on the plea of a headache, se ne è andata con la scusa di un mal di testa3 (leg.) difesa ( nel giudizio penale); dichiarazione, replica ( della difesa); eccezione ( sollevata dalla difesa)4 (leg.) dichiarazione, ammissione ( dell'imputato): a plea of guilty, un'ammissione di colpevolezza; a plea of not guilty, una dichiarazione d'innocenza; What is your plea?, Lei come si dichiara?5 (leg., scozz. o stor.) azione in giudizio; causa● (leg.) plea bargain, accordo (o patto) per ottenere una riduzione della pena □ (leg.) plea bargaining, patteggiamento □ (leg.) plea in abatement, eccezione di annullamento □ (leg.) plea in bar, eccezione perentoria □ (leg.) plea of laches, eccezione di prescrizione □ (fam.) to cop a plea, dichiararsi colpevole di un reato minore ( per evitare la condanna per uno più grave).* * *[pliː]1) (for tolerance, mercy) appello m., supplica f. ( for per); (for money, food) richiesta f. ( for di)2) dir.to make o enter a plea of guilty, of not guilty — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
3) (excuse) scusa f.
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