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BNC: 14923 COCA: 20010

pleading

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pleading /ˈpliːdɪŋ/ noun
plural pleadings
pleading
/ˈpliːdɪŋ/
noun
plural pleadings
Learner's definition of PLEADING
1 
: the act of asking for something in a serious and emotional way恳求；恳请
[noncount]
[count]
2 
[count] law : one of the formal, usually written statements made by the two sides of a legal case in a court of law诉状；答辩状
BNC: 14923 COCA: 20010

pleading

noun

plead·​ing ˈplē-diŋ How to pronounce pleading (audio)
1
: advocacy of a cause in a court of law
2
a
: one of the formal usually written allegations and counter allegations made alternately by the parties in a legal action or proceeding
b
: the action or process performed by the parties in presenting such formal allegations until a single point at issue is produced
c
: the introduction of one of these allegations and especially the first one
d
: the body of rules according to which these allegations are framed
3
: the act or an instance of making a plea
4
: a sincere entreaty

Synonyms

Example Sentences

I'm tired of their begging and pleading. Despite our pleadings to be allowed to leave, they kept us there for several more hours.
Recent Examples on the Web The 60 days does not begin to run until and unless the pleading contains a cause of action that falls within the Scope of the Act (§ 2). Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 31 May 2021 At a minimum, Lawrence wrote, any new pleading should specify which communications were made by which defendants and spell out more details on other acts that allegedly deprived him of his rights or caused him emotional distress. The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 June 2022 Despite months of pleading, the bank insisted the passenger owed the money and only relented after being contacted by a reporter. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022 Four days after the response was filed, the Chronicle published its article, giving ample weight to each side and quoting from the university’s pleading. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 Whatever the case, after years of pleading, TCT got the go-ahead to create an original adaptation of the show. David Lyman, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2022 Charlotte could read the desperate pleading in Marlene’s eyes, fixed on her now, from behind the dark lenses. Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 All the pleading to Mar-a-Lago was getting a little embarrassing. New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022 But Black, a judge in Cincinnati, dismissed the pleading on Tuesday, claiming that Borges’ attempt is speculative. John Caniglia, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English plaiding, pledynge "arguing, contention, legal dispute," from plaiden, pleden "to contend legally, argue in court, plead" + -ing, -ynge -ing entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pleading was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing pleading
BNC: 14923 COCA: 20010

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