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plead
verb(plead)
to argue a case or cause in a court of law
plead
verb(plead)
to make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding; especially : to answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
plead
verb(plead)
to conduct pleadings
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idiom(plead)
to say that one knows nothing about something
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idiom(plead)
to refuse to answer questions in a court of law because the answers might be harmful to one or might show that one has committed a crime —often used figuratively

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