Pleading - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpliːdɪŋ|
Brit.
|ˈpliːdɪŋ|
noun
- (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
adjective
Extra examples
I'm tired of their begging and pleading.
...a beautiful crossbred dog who had the pleading eyes of a beagle and the body of a greyhound...
...was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit...
...despite tears and pleading, the police officer was immovable on the matter of a hefty fine for speeding...
She went down on her knees, pleading for mercy.
Geoffrey rushed in late pleading a mix-up in his diary.
She stayed home from work, pleading illness.
She was pleading insanity
Word forms
noun
singular: pleading
plural: pleadings
singular: pleading
plural: pleadings
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