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term:<\/p>\n

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vb<\/p><\/dt>\n

plead·ed<\/b> or:<\/i> pled<\/b> also:<\/i> plead<\/b> [pled]
plead·ing<\/b>
[Anglo-French plaider<\/i> to argue in a court of law, from Old French plaid<\/i> legal action, trial more at plea<\/a> ]
vi<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding
;esp<\/i>
:<\/b> to answer the pleading or charge of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts [the defendant shall be given a copy of the indictment or information before the defendant is called upon to “Kansas Statutes Annotated<\/i>“] see also alternative<\/a>
2<\/b> :<\/b> to make a specific plea [ not guilty]
;also<\/i>
:<\/b> to make a plea of guilty [agreed to to the lesser charge]
vt<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to allege in or by way of a pleading
:<\/b> state in a pleading [unless plaintiff s<\/i> and proves facts showing actual malice, he cannot recover punitive damages “Kumaran v. Brotman<\/i>, 617 N.E.2d 191 (1993)”] [ a case of fraudulent conveyance]
2<\/b> :<\/b> to offer as an excuse [cannot ignorance of the law]
plead·able adj<\/i>
<\/b><\/i>
plead·er n<\/i>
<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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