The Clue
Court claim (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PLEA
Tags
Notes
The answer PLEA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
Related Clues
Appeal
Argument
___ bargain
___ bargaining
Defens ___
Entreaty
Excuse
Petition
Pretext
Supplication
Advocatory statement
Allegation, in law
Answer to a judge
Court action
Court statement
Courtroom entry
"Guilty," e.g.
Innocent, e.g.
Kind of bargaining
Legal move
"No contest," for one
"Nolo," e.g.
Response to a charge
Something to cop
Statement to a judge
Accused person's answer
"Don't hurt me!," for one
"Guilty" or "innocent," e.g.
"Guilty" or "not guilty"
"Have mercy!," e.g.
"No more!," e.g.
"Nolo contendere," e.g.
Nolo contendere, e.g.
"Not guilty," e.g.
Not guilty, e.g.
Something hoods cop
"Spare me!," e.g.
Fund-raising letter, e.g.
"Let me go!" e.g.
Nul tiel record, e.g.
What a robber may cop
"Not guilty by reason of insanity," e.g.
Definition
PLEA as a noun:
1. (supplication, plea) = a humble request for help from someone in authority
2. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
3. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed