plea
ਪਟੀਸ਼ਨ
definition
noun
he made a dramatic plea for disarmament
a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
he changed his plea to not guilty
a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply.
example
he changed his 'plea' to not guilty
It seems that he indicated a 'plea' of guilty even before the charge was amended.
A villager has voiced an emotional 'plea' to stop a proposed road scheme, which he says will devastate his wife's business.
He was given six years for forgery despite his 'plea' that he regarded painting banknotes as "a new form of art."
A leading north west health expert has issued an urgent 'plea' to food handlers who are suffering from colds to stay away from work.
he made a dramatic 'plea' for disarmament
The defendants put forward a 'plea' of justification, based on the issue of the writ itself.
But police have made an urgent 'plea' for help in ensuring dealers from outside the area do not move in and take their place.
It is now six days since the 21-year-old was last seen and her family yesterday made an emotional 'plea' for her to return.
The guilty 'plea' of the accused to both charges laid against him is also mitigating.
He made an urgent 'plea' for the public to help catch the dealers.
His emotional 'plea' moved the students to organise a special blood-giving day at the beginning of the college year.
I have already said that I am not going to make a 'plea' of diminished responsibility on the grounds of incapacity.
The carnival is being organised by just four dedicated volunteers and Eileen, 62, has now made an urgent 'plea' for help.
She made an emotional 'plea' to Wiltshire County Council to fund a bypass.
The news has stunned war veterans in the city - and has sparked an urgent 'plea' for more volunteers to come forward.
I think the Home Office should seriously reconsider his urgent 'plea' for asylum forthwith.
her 'plea' of a headache was not entirely false
An urgent 'plea' has been made for cash help for a charity which provides a vital service for vulnerable residents across Tendring.
he made a dramatic 'plea' for disarmament
During his mitigation 'plea' , he restated his claim that he was the victim of a political conspiracy.
His attorneys moved on Wednesday to obtain a prompt hearing on his 'plea' that he is legally entitled to release.
her 'plea' of a headache was not entirely false
The father of a missing Yorkshire woman has made an emotional 'plea' for information about his daughter who vanished three weeks ago.
An urgent 'plea' has been made to solve parking problems in a village before there is a serious accident.
he changed his 'plea' to not guilty
Make your views known before it's too late, was the urgent 'plea' being put out to Essex businesses.
Campaigners for an improved rail service will take their 'pleas' for urgent action to the very top.
He also is undecided on his emotions, chopping and changing between angry violent outbursts and whiny emotional 'pleas' .
Beware of charities long on emotional 'pleas' but short on concrete examples of where the money goes, she advised.
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