plea
• noun 1 a request made in an urgent and emotional manner. 2 Law a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply. 3 Lawan excuse or claim of mitigating circumstances. — ORIGIN Old French plait, plaid ‘agreement, discussion’, from Latin placere ‘to please’.
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