pleading /ˈpliːdɪŋ/ noun
plural pleadings
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]
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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