Synonym: appeal, asking, defense, excuse, petition, request. Similar words: plead, apple, people, sample, temple, couple, purple, complex. Meaning: [plɪː] 
n. 1. a humble request for help from someone in authority 2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) 3. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed.
n. 1. a humble request for help from someone in authority 2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer) 3. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed. 
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31. Hughes, opening the Conference, made a dramatic plea for peace.
32. A judge accepted her plea that she was guilty of manslaughter, not murder.
33. Relatives of the dead made an impassioned plea for the bodies to be flown back to this country.
34. Even the victim's family made a plea for leniency on behalf of the accused.
35. His plea of guilty to manslaughter was not accepted by the prosecution.
36. He was charged with murder, but got off on a plea of insanity.
37. The manager will make a special plea to draft the player into his squad as a replacement.
38. A guilty plea cuts out the need for a long trial.
39. Phillips murdered his wife, but got off on a plea of insanity.
40. Mr Nicholas made his emotional plea for help in solving the killing.
41. He refused to contribute, on the plea that he couldn't afford it.
42. His plea came last night as party chiefs held an inquest into the election disaster.
43. Her solicitor entered a plea of guilty on her behalf.
44. Travelers of little faith, heed my plea.
45. No plea for contributions was too maudlin.
46. He tendered his plea by letter.
47. Another plea may not go amiss.
48. Duckett copped a plea to avoid going to jail.
49. Trevor, thankfully,[sentencedict.com] ignored my plea.
50. Brittan: Can I make a final plea?
51. Neither suspect entered a plea Tuesday.
52. This is a plea from the heart.
53. I conclude with a plea to the Minister.
54. Without the plea,(www.Sentencedict.com) Grammer faced 20 years in prison.
55. A classic case of plea bargaining.
56. Clark entered a plea of not guilty.
57. The sisters are concerned and making an impassioned plea.
58. This will now allow a plea of diminished responsibility.
59. The goddess listened to his plea.
60. He made no plea and was remanded in custody.