plea definition

plea

Defendant's answer to the opposing party's charges by pleading guilty, guilty and mentally ill, nolo contendere, not guilty, not guilty by reason of insanity, plea in bar, etc.

plea is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.

plea appears in the definitions of the following terms: non est factum, plea bargaining and no contest

plea appears in the other terms: plea of tender, plea in bar, pleadings, plea of never indebted

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