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2 plead a persons cause
• braniti čiju stvar na sudu; braniti se; navoditi kao razlog; zastupati čiju stvar na sudu -
3 plead\ sy's\ cause\ with\ sy
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4 to plead one's cause
излагать свои аргументы (в суде)English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to plead one's cause
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cause [kɔ:z]1. nouncause f• to cause damage/an accident causer des dégâts/un accident• a few fans were determined to cause trouble quelques supporters étaient décidés à semer la pagaille* * *[kɔːz] 1.1) ( reason) cause f, raison f (of de)there is/he has cause for concern/optimism — il y a/il a des raisons de s'inquiéter/d'être optimiste
2) ( objective) cause f4) Law ( court action) action f2.transitive verb causer, occasionner [damage, grief, problem]; provoquer [chaos, delay, controversy, reaction]; susciter [excitement, surprise]; entraîner [suffering]; amener [dismay, confusion]to cause somebody to cry/leave — faire pleurer/partir quelqu'un
to cause cancer/migraine — donner or provoquer un cancer/la migraine
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cause [kɔ:z]1 noun∎ to be the cause of sth être (la) cause de qch;∎ he was the cause of all our trouble c'est lui qui a été la cause ou qui a été à l'origine de tous nos ennuis;∎ the cause of the disease is not yet known la cause de la maladie demeure inconnue;∎ she is the cause of his being in prison c'est à cause d'elle qu'il est en prison;∎ the relation of cause and effect la relation de cause à effet(b) (justification) raison f, motif m;∎ there is cause for anxiety il y a lieu d'être inquiet, il y a de quoi s'inquiéter;∎ we mustn't give them cause for complaint il ne faut pas leur donner de motif de se plaindre;∎ they have cause to be bitter ils ont lieu d'être amers, ils ont de quoi être amers;∎ to have good cause for doing sth avoir de bonnes raisons de faire qch;∎ with (good) cause à juste titre;∎ without good cause sans cause ou raison valable(c) (principle) cause f;∎ in the cause of justice pour la cause de la justice;∎ the cause of equal rights la cause de l'égalité des droits;∎ her lifelong devotion to the cause son dévouement de toujours à la cause;∎ formal to make common cause with sb faire cause commune avec qn;∎ to work for a good cause travailler pour une bonne cause;∎ it's all in a good cause! c'est pour une bonne cause!∎ to plead sb's cause plaider la cause de qn;∎ cause of action fondement m d'une action en justicecauser, provoquer;∎ smoking can cause cancer le tabac peut provoquer des cancers;∎ to cause grief causer du chagrin;∎ he has caused us a lot of trouble il nous a créé beaucoup d'ennuis;∎ it will only cause trouble cela ne servira qu'à semer la zizanie;∎ to cause sb/sth to do sth faire faire qch à qn/qch;∎ what caused him to change his mind? qu'est-ce qui l'a fait changer d'avis?;∎ this caused me to lose my job à cause de cela, j'ai perdu mon emploi -
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1. intransitive verb,plead with somebody for something/to do something — jemanden inständig um etwas bitten/jemanden inständig [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun; (imploringly) jemanden um etwas anflehen/jemanden anflehen, etwas zu tun
2) (Law): (put forward plea; also fig.) plädieren3) (Law)2. transitive verb,1) (beg) inständig bitten; (imploringly) flehen2) (Law): (offer in mitigation) sich berufen auf (+ Akk.); geltend machen; (as excuse) sich entschuldigen mitplead guilty/not guilty — (lit. or fig.) sich schuldig/nicht schuldig bekennen
3) (present in court)plead somebody's case or plead the case for somebody — jemandes Sache vor Gericht vertreten
* * *[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') plädieren2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) vertreten3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) dringend bitten* * *[pli:d]I. vi1. (implore) [flehentlich] bitten, flehento \plead for forgiveness/justice/mercy um Verzeihung/Gerechtigkeit/Gnade bitten▪ to \plead with sb [to do sth] jdn anflehen[, etw zu tun]▪ to \plead for sb jdn verteidigento \plead not guilty [or innocent] sich akk für nicht schuldig erklären; (as advocate) auf nicht schuldig plädieren ÖSTERRhow do you \plead? bekennen Sie sich schuldig?he \pleaded guilty to the charge of indecent assault er gestand die sexuelle NötigungII. vt1. (claim)▪ to \plead sth etw behaupten [o angeben]your best bet is to \plead inexperience am besten weisen Sie auf ihre Unerfahrenheit hinto \plead one's ignorance sich akk auf Unkenntnis berufento \plead insanity LAW auf Unzurechnungsfähigkeit plädieren2. (argue for)to \plead a/sb's cause [with sb] [jdm] einen/jds Fall vortragento \plead a case LAW eine Sache vor Gericht vertreten* * *[pliːd] pret, ptp pleaded or ( Scot, US) pled1. vt1) (= argue) vertretento plead sb's cause (fig) — jds Sache vertreten, für jds Sache eintreten
2. vi1) (= beg) bitten, nachsuchen (for um)to plead with sb to do sth — jdn bitten or ersuchen (geh), etw zu tun
to plead guilty/not guilty — sich schuldig/nicht schuldig bekennen
* * *plead [pliːd]1. JURc) sich zu seiner Verteidigung äußern:plead guilty to doing sth sich schuldig bekennen, etwas getan zu habenhis youth pleads for him seine Jugend spricht für ihnB v/t1. JUR und fig als Verteidigung oder Entschuldigung anführen, sich berufen auf (akk), Kopfschmerzen etc vorschützen2. JUR erörtern3. eine Sache vertreten, verteidigen, sich einsetzen für:plead sb’s cause4. JUR (als Beweisgrund) vorbringen, anführen* * *1. intransitive verb,plead with somebody for something/to do something — jemanden inständig um etwas bitten/jemanden inständig [darum] bitten, etwas zu tun; (imploringly) jemanden um etwas anflehen/jemanden anflehen, etwas zu tun
2) (Law): (put forward plea; also fig.) plädieren3) (Law)2. transitive verb,1) (beg) inständig bitten; (imploringly) flehen2) (Law): (offer in mitigation) sich berufen auf (+ Akk.); geltend machen; (as excuse) sich entschuldigen mitplead guilty/not guilty — (lit. or fig.) sich schuldig/nicht schuldig bekennen
3) (present in court)plead somebody's case or plead the case for somebody — jemandes Sache vor Gericht vertreten
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pli:dpast tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') declararse, alegar2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) defender, hablar por alguien3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) suplicarplead vb1. suplicar2. declararsetr[pliːd]1 suplicar ( with, -)1 (give as excuse) alegar1) : declararse (culpable o inocente)2)to plead for : suplicar, implorarplead vt1) : alegar, pretextarhe pleaded illness: pretextó la enfermedad2)to plead a case : defender un casov.• abogar v.• alegar v.• argumentar v.• informar v.• pleitear v.• rogar v.• suplicar v.pliːd
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a) ( give as excuse) alegar*he pleads ignorance of the whole affair — alega or aduce no saber nada del asunto
she's not coming, she pleaded poverty — no viene, dijo que no tenía dinero
b) ( argue) abogar* por, defender*to plead the case for something — abogar* en favor de algo
to plead somebody's case — ( Law) llevar el caso de alguien
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via) (implore, beg) suplicar*to plead FOR something — suplicar* algo
to plead WITH somebody to + INF — suplicarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( Law)[pliːd] (pt pleaded, pp pled) (esp US)to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
1. VT1) (=argue)to plead sb's cause — hablar por algn, interceder por algn
to plead sb's case — (Jur) defender a algn en juicio
2) (as excuse) aducir, pretextarto plead that — aducir or pretextar que
to plead ignorance — aducir or pretextar desconocimiento
to plead poverty — aducir or pretextar falta de medios económicos
he pleaded certain difficulties — adujo or pretextó la existencia de ciertas dificultades
2. VI1) (=beg) suplicar, rogarthe village has pleaded for a new bridge for ten years — hace diez años que el pueblo viene reclamando un nuevo puente
2) (Jur) (as defendant) presentar declaración; (as barrister) abogarhow do you plead? — ¿cómo se declara el acusado?
to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
* * *[pliːd]
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a) ( give as excuse) alegar*he pleads ignorance of the whole affair — alega or aduce no saber nada del asunto
she's not coming, she pleaded poverty — no viene, dijo que no tenía dinero
b) ( argue) abogar* por, defender*to plead the case for something — abogar* en favor de algo
to plead somebody's case — ( Law) llevar el caso de alguien
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via) (implore, beg) suplicar*to plead FOR something — suplicar* algo
to plead WITH somebody to + INF — suplicarle* a alguien que (+ subj)
b) ( Law)to plead guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
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{pli:d}
1. юр. защищавам в съда, пледирам
to PLEAD one's cause with защищавам каузата си пред
2. юр. отговарям на обвинение, обръщам се към съда
to PLEAD guilty/not guilty признавам се/не се признавам за виновен
3. умолявам, моля (with someone някого), обръщам се с молба
застъпвам се (for за, with пред)
4. позовавам се на, изтъквам като оправдание, използвам като претекст, опитвам се да се извиня (с)
to PLEAD inexperience/one's youth оправдавам се с нeопитност/с младостта си
to PLEAD one's belly моля да се отмени смъртната ми присъда поради бременност* * *{pli:d} v (pleaded, ам. pled) 1. юр. защищавам в съда; пледирам* * *ходатайствам; умолявам; пледирам;* * *1. to plead guilty/not guilty признавам се/не се признавам за виновен 2. to plead inexperience/one's youth оправдавам се с нeопитност/с младостта си 3. to plead one's belly моля да се отмени смъртната ми присъда поради бременност 4. to plead one's cause with защищавам каузата си пред 5. застъпвам се (for за, with пред) 6. позовавам се на, изтъквам като оправдание, използвам като претекст, опитвам се да се извиня (с) 7. умолявам, моля (with someone някого), обръщам се с молба 8. юр. защищавам в съда, пледирам 9. юр. отговарям на обвинение, обръщам се към съда* * *plead [pli:d] v ( pleaded, ам. pled [pled]) 1. умолявам, моля, обръщам се с (отправям) молба, ходатайствам (пред with, за for); застъпвам се; 2. отговарям (отвръщам) на обвинение; обръщам се към съда; to \plead ( not) guilty признавам се (не се признавам) за виновен; 3. защитавам в съда; пледирам; to \plead o.'s cause with s.o. пледирам каузата си пред някого; 4. позовавам се (на нещо); изтъквам (като оправдание); използвам като претекст; to \plead the inexperience of youth извинявам (оправдавам) се с младостта си. -
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[pli:d] v1. юр.1) выступать в суде2) защищать подсудимого, представлять (в суде) его интересыto plead smb.'s cause - а) вести в суде чьё-л. дело; б) защищать чьи-л. интересы
he was not allowed to plead his cause - ему не дали возможности защищать свои интересы
3) подавать (суду) состязательную бумагу, подавать (суду) возражение по иску2. 1) выставлять в качестве оправдания, довода; ссылаться (на какую-л. причину)to plead insanity - юр. ссылаться на невменяемость
to plead ignorance [fatigue] - ссылаться на незнание [усталость]
to plead difficulties in regard to smth. - ссылаться на трудности в каком-л. деле
to plead prescription /a statute of limitations/ - юр. ссылаться ( в процессе) на давность
to plead one's need for smth. - ссылаться на необходимость чего-л.
2) юр. выступать в суде с заявлением; отвечать на обвинение; обращаться к судуto plead not guilty - а) заявить (суду) о своей невиновности; не признавать себя виновным; б) просить об оправдании подсудимого
3. (with) призывать; просить; молить, умолятьto plead with smb. for smth. - просить кого-л. о чём-л.
to plead with smb. to change his mind - просить кого-л. изменить своё решение
to plead for time [for help] - умолять дать время [помочь]
they were pleading with him to stop - они молили /умоляли/ его прекратить /остановиться/
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to plead the fifth /a five/ - амер. сл. отказываться делать что-л. (особ. давать свидетельские показания, отвечать на вопросы и т. п.)to plead the baby act - оправдываться неопытностью; уклоняться от ответственности, ссылаясь на неопытность
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[pliːd] 1.1) (beg) implorare, supplicare2) (argue) perorare, patrocinareto plead sb.'s case — dir. perorare o patrocinare la causa di qcn. (anche fig.)
2.to plead insanity — dir. chiedere che venga riconosciuta l'infermità mentale
1) (beg) supplicareto plead with sb. — supplicare qcn. ( to do perché faccia)
to plead with sb. for more time — supplicare qcn. di concedere più tempo
2) dir. dichiararsito plead guilty, not guilty (to a charge) — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
* * *[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') dichiararsi2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) patrocinare (una causa)3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) supplicare* * *[pliːd] pleaded pled (esp Am) pt, pp1. vt1)to plead sb's case (Law); to plead sb's cause fig — perorare la causa di qn
2) (as excuse: ignorance) addurre come (or a) pretesto2. vi1)to plead with sb (to do sth) — supplicare or implorare qn (di fare qc)to plead for sth — (beg for) implorare qc, (make speech in favour of) parlare in favore di qc
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Law: lawyer) to plead for — perorare in favore dito plead guilty/not guilty — (defendant) dichiararsi colpevole/innocente
* * *[pliːd] 1.1) (beg) implorare, supplicare2) (argue) perorare, patrocinareto plead sb.'s case — dir. perorare o patrocinare la causa di qcn. (anche fig.)
2.to plead insanity — dir. chiedere che venga riconosciuta l'infermità mentale
1) (beg) supplicareto plead with sb. — supplicare qcn. ( to do perché faccia)
to plead with sb. for more time — supplicare qcn. di concedere più tempo
2) dir. dichiararsito plead guilty, not guilty (to a charge) — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
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ko:z 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) årsak2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) grunn3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) sak2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) forårsake, få til å, bringe til, påføreforårsake--------grunn--------kampanje--------årsakIsubst. \/kɔːz\/1) årsak, grunn, foranledning2) sak3) ( jus) sak, rettsspørsmålbe the original cause of gi støtet tilcause and effect årsak og virkningcause of action ( jus) søksmålsgrunnlag, saksgrunnlagcause of death ( jus) dødsårsakefficient cause bevirkende årsak, grunnenlist in a cause arbeide ivrig for en sak, engasjere seg i en sakenlist somebody in a cause vinne noen for en (god) sakfight a just cause kjempe for en rettferdig sakjust cause ( jus) skjellig grunn, rimelig grunnmake common cause with gjøre felles sak med• they used to be adversaries but now they made common cause with each otherfør var de motstandere, men nå gjorde de felles sakplead a cause føre en sak, prosedereplead somebody's cause ( også jus) snakke for noen, tale noens saksmall cause for something liten grunn til noeshow cause ( jus) anføre skjellig grunnwithout cause uten foranledning, umotivert, ubegrunnetIIverb \/kɔːz\/1) forårsake, foranledige, være årsak til, fremkalle, volde, medføre, føre til, skape, bevirke, bringe, avstedkomme2) tilføre, påføre3) få til åcause something to be done sørge for at noe blir gjortcause trouble to somebody skape vanskeligheter for noen -
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/pli:d/ * nội động từ pleaded /'pli:did/, (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) pled /pled/ - (pháp lý) bào chữa, biện hộ, cãi =to plead for somebody+ biện hộ cho ai, bênh vực ai =to plead agianst somebody+ cãi chống lại ai =his past conduct pleads for him+ (nghĩa bóng) tư cách đạo đức quá khứ của anh ta đã biện hộ cho anh ta rồi - (+ with, for...) cầu xin, nài xin =to plead for mercy+ xin rủ lòng thương, xin khoan dung =to plead with someone for someone+ nài xin ai bênh vực ai =to plead with someone against someone+ nài xin ai chống lại ai =to plead with someone for something+ cầu xin ai cái gì * ngoại động từ - (pháp lý) biện hộ, bênh vực, cãi =to plead someone's cause+ biện hộ cho ai =to plead a case+ cãi cho một vụ - (nghĩa bóng) lấy cớ, tạ sự =to plead igmorance+ lấy cớ là không biết =to plead inexperience+ lấy cớ là không có kinh nghiệm =to plead the difficulties of the task+ tạ sự là công việc có nhiều khó khăn !to plead guilty - nhận là có tội !to plead not guilty - không nhận là có tội -
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v. trans.Urge in excuse: P. προφασίζεσθαι (also absol. in Ar.), P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also in P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), V. προτείνειν.Plead one's cause: Ar. and P. δικάζεσθαι.Make a defence: P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι (Eur., Bacch. 41).Plead guilty: use confess.Beg off: P. and V. ἐξαιτεῖσθαι (acc.).Be advocate for: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), συνδικεῖν (dat.). ὑπερδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.), P. συναγορεύειν (dat.), συνειπεῖν (dat.).Mind how you plead for this man's acquittal: V. πῶς γὰρ τὸ φεύγειν τοῦδʼ ὑπερδικεῖς ὅρα (Æsch., Eum. 652).Plead with: see Entreat.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Plead
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n. oorzaak; reden; beweegreden; aanleiding; zaak--------v. veroorzakencause1[ ko:z] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 oorzaak2 reden ⇒ beweegreden, motief, grond♦voorbeelden:2 give cause for • reden geven tot/omthere is no cause for alarm • er is geen reden voor ongerustheidwork for a good cause • voor een goed doel werkenplead one's cause • zijn zaak bepleitena lost cause • een verloren/hopeloze zaak————————cause2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
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[ko:z] n.,v. -n 1. shkak; cause and effect shkaku dhe pasoja. 2. arsye; there's no cause for anxiety nuk ka arsye për t'u shqetësuar. 3. qëllim, kauzë; make common cause with bëj kauzë të përbashkët me, bashkohem me. 4. drejt. çështje; padi; plead sb's cause mbroj çështjen e dikujt (në gjyq) /-vt 1. shkaktoj; bëj; sjell; what caused the plants to die? kush/çfarë i bëri lulet të thaheshin?* * *shkak-toj -
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∎ to plead for forgiveness implorer le pardon;∎ she pleaded to be given more time elle supplia qu'on lui accorde plus de temps;∎ to plead with sb supplier ou implorer qn;∎ I pleaded with her to give me a second chance je la suppliai de me donner une deuxième chance∎ to plead in court plaider devant le tribunal;∎ to plead guilty/not guilty plaider coupable/non coupable;∎ to plead for the defence plaider pour la défense;∎ how does the accused plead? l'accusé plaide-t-il coupable ou non coupable?∎ "please let me go" he pleaded "laissez-moi partir, je vous en prie" implora-t-il;∎ she pleaded that her son be forgiven elle supplia que l'on pardonne à son fils∎ to plead sb's case Law défendre qn; figurative plaider la cause de qn;∎ who will plead our cause to the government? qui plaidera notre cause auprès du gouvernement?;∎ to plead self-defence plaider la légitime défense∎ we could always plead ignorance nous pourrions toujours prétendre que nous ne savions pas;∎ she pleaded a prior engagement elle a prétendu qu'elle était déjà prise -
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plead [pli:d](preterite, past participle pleaded or pled)• to plead for a scheme/programme plaider pour un projet/un programme• to plead guilty/not guilty plaider coupable/non coupablea. ( = give as excuse) alléguerb. to plead sb's case/cause plaider la cause de qn* * *[pliːd] 1.1) ( beg) supplier2) ( argue) plaiderto plead somebody's case — Law, fig plaider la cause de quelqu'un
3) ( give as excuse)2.1) ( beg) supplier; ( more fervently) implorer2) Law plaider -
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1 ( beg) supplier ;2 ( argue) plaider ; to plead sb's case Jur, fig plaider la cause de qn ; to plead insanity Jur plaider la démence ;3 ( give as excuse) to plead ignorance plaider l'ignorance ; she left early, pleading a headache elle est partie tôt, en prétextant un mal de tête.1 ( beg) supplier ; ( more fervently) implorer ; to plead with sb supplier, implorer qn (to do de faire) ; to plead with sb for mercy/forgiveness implorer la clémence/le pardon de qn ; to plead with sb for more time supplier qn d'accorder plus de temps ;2 Jur plaider ; to plead guilty/not guilty (to a charge) plaider coupable/non coupable.
См. также в других словарях:
plead one's cause — index advocate, assert, defend, justify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cause of action — ˌcause of ˈaction noun causes of action PLURALFORM [countable usually singular] LAW a legally recognized reason for starting a legal action against someone: • You ve got to have a good cause of action and you ve got to plead it well. * * * cause… … Financial and business terms
cause — [13] Cause comes via Old French cause from Latin causa, which as well as ‘reason’ meant ‘law suit’; this was carried over into English legal language (it survives in terms such as cause list ‘list of cases to be tried’) and its use in expressions … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
cause — [13] Cause comes via Old French cause from Latin causa, which as well as ‘reason’ meant ‘law suit’; this was carried over into English legal language (it survives in terms such as cause list ‘list of cases to be tried’) and its use in expressions … Word origins
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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plead — / plēd/ vb plead·ed or pled also plead / pled/, plead·ing [Anglo French plaider to argue in a court of law, from Old French plaid legal action, trial more at plea] vi … Law dictionary
Plead — Plead, v. t. 1. To discuss, defend, and attempt to maintain by arguments or reasons presented to a tribunal or person having uthority to determine; to argue at the bar; as, to plead a cause before a court or jury. [1913 Webster] Every man should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plead — [ plid ] (past tense and past participle pleaded or pled [ pled ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to ask for something in an urgent or emotional way: plead for: He knelt in front of the king, pleading for mercy. plead with someone (to do something):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plead a cause against a third party — index implead Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
plead — [[t]pli͟ːd[/t]] pleads, pleading, pleaded 1) VERB If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. [V with n to inf] The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home... [V for n] He was kneeling… … English dictionary