plea

plea
pli:
noun
1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) alegato, declaración
2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) petición urgente
plea
tr[pliː]
noun
1 formal use (request) petición nombre femenino, súplica
2 formal use (excuse) excusa, pretexto
3 SMALLLAW/SMALL alegato, declaración nombre femenino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
on the plea of so pretexto de
to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty declararse culpable/inocente
to make a plea for mercy rogar clemencia, suplicar clemencia
plea ['pli:] n
1) : acto m de declararse
he entered a plea of guilty: se declaró culpable
2) appeal: ruego m, súplica f
plea
n.
• artículo s.m.
• contestación a la demanda s.f.
• defensa s.f.
• deprecación s.f.
• disculpa s.f.
• informe s.m.
• petición s.f.
• súplica s.f.
pliː
noun
1) (appeal) (frml) petición f; (in supplication) ruego m, súplica f

plea FOR something: she made a plea for mercy — rogó or suplicó or imploró clemencia

2) (Law)

to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente

3) (excuse) (frml) pretexto m, excusa f
[pliː]
1. N
1) (=entreaty) súplica f , petición f

he made a plea for mercy — pidió clemencia

2) (=excuse) pretexto m , disculpa f
3) (Jur) alegato m , defensa f

a plea of insanity — un alegato de desequilibrio mental

a plea of guilty/not guilty — una declaración de culpabilidad/inocencia

to enter a plea of innocent — declararse inocente

2.
CPD

plea bargaining N — (Jur) acuerdo táctico entre fiscal y defensor para agilizar los trámites judiciales

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[pliː]
noun
1) (appeal) (frml) petición f; (in supplication) ruego m, súplica f

plea FOR something: she made a plea for mercy — rogó or suplicó or imploró clemencia

2) (Law)

to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente

3) (excuse) (frml) pretexto m, excusa f

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