- present a plea
- submit an argument
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
present a plea
Look at other dictionaries:
Plea bargain — A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a … Wikipedia
plea — In common law pleading (now obsolete with adoption of Rules of Civil Procedure) a pleading; any one in the series of pleadings. More particularly, the first pleading on the part of the defendant. In the strictest sense, the answer which the… … Black's law dictionary
plea of prior jeopardy — A special plea in bar, required in some jurisdictions although not in others, to present the defense of former jeopardy. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 473. See prior jeopardy … Ballentine's law dictionary
War in Afghanistan (2001–present) — War in Afghanistan Part of the Afghan civil war and the War on Terror … Wikipedia
frivolous plea — A plea which does not in any view of the facts pleaded present a defense to the action; a plea which tenders no material issue; a false or sham plea. 41 Am J1st Pl § 50 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Maidstone United F.C. History (2006-present) — The History of Maidstone United F.C. (2006–present) covers the period following the clubs promotion to the Isthmian League Division One South in 2006 to the present day. 2006 2009: An unexpected promotion but no return home Mo Takaloo celebrates… … Wikipedia
History of the National Hockey League (1992–present) — The Columbus Blue Jackets face the St. Louis Blues in 2008. The National Hockey League (NHL) has endured a tumultuous period of history in recent years. It has grown from 22 teams in 1992 to 30 today as the league expanded across the United… … Wikipedia
Civil war in Chad (2005–present) — Infobox Military Conflict caption=Major flashpoints of the conflict conflict=War in Chad date=December 18 2005 ongoing place=Chad status=Ongoing combatant1=United Front for Democratic Change (FUC) (2005 2006) United Forces for Development and… … Wikipedia
Abraham Lincoln: A Plea for Compensated Emancipation — ▪ Primary Source Compensated emancipation was a scheme to allow the government to free the slaves and reimburse slave owners. The Republican platform of 1860 recognized it as a desirable solution to the slavery issue. President… … Universalium
John E. Bruce: African American Plea for Organized Resistance to White Men (1889) — ▪ Primary Source When reactionary white supremacists regained political power in the South after Reconstruction, they imposed upon African Americans a regime of terror and disfranchisement calculated to override the legal provisions of the… … Universalium
