pleading (Meaning)
pleading (n)
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
pleading (a)
begging
pleading (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Plead
pleading (n.)
The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pleading
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pleading Sentence Examples
- The defendant stood before the judge, pleading for leniency in his sentencing.
- The lawyer pleaded passionately on behalf of his client, urging the jury to find them not guilty.
- With tears in her eyes, she pleaded with her father to forgive her mistakes.
- Desperately seeking help, the lost traveler pleaded with passersby for directions.
- The animal rights activist pleaded for the end of inhumane treatment in factory farms.
- The homeless man pleaded on the street corner, hoping for some compassion from strangers.
- The child pleaded with their parents for a new toy, promising to behave well.
- The victim pleaded with the attacker to stop, but their pleas were met with violence.
- The politician pleaded with the electorate to vote for their party, promising to solve their problems.
- The prisoner pleaded for a second chance, vowing to turn their life around.
FAQs About the word pleading
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding, beggingof Plead, The act of advocating, defending, or
begging,prayerful, suppliant, supplicatory, beseeching, entreating, persistent, imploring,soliciting, supplicating
No antonyms found.
The defendant stood before the judge, pleading for leniency in his sentencing.
The lawyer pleaded passionately on behalf of his client, urging the jury to find them not guilty.
With tears in her eyes, she pleaded with her father to forgive her mistakes.
Desperately seeking help, the lost traveler pleaded with passersby for directions.
