Associations to the word «Pleading»
Noun
- Begging
- Plaintiff
- Eloquence
- Plea
- Defendant
- Entreaty
- Earnestness
- Crying
- Sobbing
- Orator
- Urging
- Praying
- Mercy
- Filing
- Counsel
- Resist
- Tone
- Complaint
- Innocence
- Judgment
- Agony
- Equity
- Litigation
- Tear
- Voice
- Prosecutor
- Lawyer
- Cry
- Ignorance
- Advocate
- Reasoning
- Court
- Rules
- Prayer
- Defiance
- Petition
- Sob
- Eye
- Judge
- Excuse
- Attorney
- Magistrate
- Cause
- Drafting
- Statute
- Allegation
- Probation
- Answer
- Whisper
- Lip
- Lover
- Shouting
- Passion
- Forgiveness
- Knee
- Felony
- Chancery
- Evasion
- Anguish
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PLEADING, noun. The act of making a plea.
PLEADING, noun. (legal) A document filed in a lawsuit, particularly a document initiating litigation or responding to the initiation of litigation.
PLEADING, verb. Present participle of plead
PLEADING, adjective. That pleads.
Dictionary definition
PLEADING, noun. (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding.
PLEADING, adjective. Begging.
Wise words
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