"plea" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pliː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-plea.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pleas [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit and placate. See also please, pleasure. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ple}} Middle English ple, {{der|en|fro|plait}} Old French plait, {{m|fro|plaid}} plaid, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{der|en|ML.|placitum||a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure}} Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), {{m|la|placitus}} placitus, {{m|la|placere||to please}} placere (“to please”), {{cog|es|pleito||lawsuit, suit}} Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”), {{doublet|en|placit}} Doublet of placit, {{m|en|placate}} placate, {{m|en|please}} please, {{m|en|pleasure}} pleasure Head templates: {{en-noun}} plea (plural pleas)
  1. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty. Categories (topical): Directives Translations (appeal, petition, entreaty): апел (apel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), петиция (peticija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), молба (molba) [feminine] (Bulgarian), súplica [feminine] (Catalan), 請求 (Chinese Mandarin), 请求 (qǐngqiú) (Chinese Mandarin), 懇求 (Chinese Mandarin), 恳求 (kěnqiú) (Chinese Mandarin), pleidooi [neuter] (Dutch), smeekbede [feminine] (Dutch), pledo (Esperanto), vetoomus (Finnish), anomus (Finnish), supplication [feminine] (French), appel [masculine] (French), Ersuchen [neuter] (German), Flehen [neuter] (German), Bitte [feminine] (German), Appell [masculine] (German), kérvény (Hungarian), kérelem (Hungarian), folyamodvány (Hungarian), előterjesztés (Hungarian), appello [masculine] (Italian), petizione [feminine] (Italian), istanza [feminine] (Italian), richiesta [feminine] (Italian), domanda [feminine] (Italian), 嘆願 (tangan) (alt: たんがん) (Japanese), молба (molba) [feminine] (Macedonian), تقاضا (taqâzâ) (Persian), súplica [feminine] (Portuguese), apelo [masculine] (Portuguese), rogo [masculine] (Portuguese), про́сьба (prósʹba) [feminine] (Russian), мольба́ (molʹbá) [feminine] (Russian), проше́ние (prošénije) [neuter] (Russian), призы́в (prizýv) (english: appeal) [masculine] (Russian), пети́ция (petícija) (english: petition) [feminine] (Russian), alegato [masculine] (Spanish), petición [feminine] (Spanish), ruego [masculine] (Spanish), בקשה (bakoshe) [feminine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-plea-en-noun-Htv4bclm Disambiguation of Directives: 25 2 13 2 2 19 23 14 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 3 24 3 8 20 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 2 13 2 6 18 23 20 Disambiguation of 'appeal, petition, entreaty': 68 3 3 4 6 7 8
  2. An excuse; an apology. Translations (excuse): извинение (izvinenie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), pleidooi [neuter] (Dutch), selitys (Finnish), tekosyy (Finnish), puolustelu (Finnish), Entschuldigung [feminine] (German), Verteidigung [feminine] (German), kifogás (Hungarian), ürügy (Hungarian), mentség (Hungarian), scusa [feminine] (Italian), giustificazione [feminine] (Italian), 弁解 (benkai) (alt: べんかい) (Japanese), desculpa [feminine] (Portuguese), оправда́ние (opravdánije) [neuter] (Russian), предло́г (predlóg) [masculine] (Russian), justificación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-plea-en-noun-I7-RJu5y Disambiguation of 'excuse': 2 73 2 5 6 3 9
  3. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification. Categories (topical): Directives Translations (that which is presented in defense or justification): оправдание (opravdanie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 辯解 (Chinese Mandarin), 辩解 (biànjiě) (Chinese Mandarin), 辯護 (Chinese Mandarin), 辩护 (biànhù) (Chinese Mandarin), pleidooi [neuter] (Dutch), puolustus (Finnish), perustelu (Finnish), Plädoyer [neuter] (German), védőbeszéd (Hungarian), védelem (Hungarian), eccezione [feminine] (Italian), riserva [feminine] (Italian), دادخواست (dâdxwâst) (Persian), desculpa [feminine] (Portuguese), заявле́ние (zajavlénije) (english: statement, declaration) (alt: подсуди́мого) [neuter] (Russian), оправда́ние (opravdánije) (english: justification) [neuter] (Russian), alegato [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-plea-en-noun-Rz9Nb~6P Disambiguation of Directives: 25 2 13 2 2 19 23 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 3 24 3 8 20 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 2 13 2 6 18 23 20 Disambiguation of 'that which is presented in defense or justification': 5 3 33 14 19 4 22
  4. (law) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-plea-en-noun-BjEWA0kB Topics: law
  5. (law) An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-plea-en-noun-IErULm6A Topics: law
  6. (law) The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand. Categories (topical): Law, Directives Translations (law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration): защитна реч (zaštitna reč) (Bulgarian), pleidooi [neuter] (Dutch), vastine (Finnish), vastaus (Finnish), Plädoyer [neuter] (German), заявле́ние (zajavlénije) (english: statement, declaration) [neuter] (Russian), alegato [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-plea-en-noun-q7656qcd Disambiguation of Directives: 25 2 13 2 2 19 23 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 3 24 3 8 20 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 2 13 2 6 18 23 20 Topics: law Disambiguation of "law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration": 6 3 4 5 9 63 10
  7. (law) A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. Categories (topical): Law, Directives Translations (law: cause in court): zaak [feminine] (Dutch), rechtszaak [feminine] (Dutch), oikeusjuttu (Finnish), суде́бный акт (sudébnyj akt) [masculine] (Russian), суде́бный проце́сс (sudébnyj procéss) [masculine] (Russian), тя́жба (tjážba) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-plea-en-noun-odJg95qw Disambiguation of Directives: 25 2 13 2 2 19 23 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 3 24 3 8 20 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 2 13 2 6 18 23 20 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 16 4 14 4 8 14 25 15 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'law: cause in court': 1 2 2 21 27 1 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: plaidoyer Related terms: plead, pleasant, please, pleasurable, pleasure Translations (law: that which is alleged by a party in support of his cause): eccezione [feminine] (Italian), obiezione [feminine] (Italian), иск (isk) [masculine] (Russian), жа́лоба (žáloba) [feminine] (Russian)
Derived forms: Alford plea, cop a plea, declinatory plea, Kennedy plea, plea bargain, plea-bargain, plea bargaining, plea deal, plea in abatement, plea of the crown, pleas of the crown, West plea Disambiguation of 'law: that which is alleged by a party in support of his cause': 1 2 5 34 26 1 31

Verb

IPA: /pliː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-plea.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pleas [present, singular, third-person], pleaing [participle, present], pleaed [participle, past], pleaed [past]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From Middle English ple, from Old French plait, plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), neuter of placitus, past participle of placere (“to please”). Cognate with Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”). Doublet of placit and placate. See also please, pleasure. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ple}} Middle English ple, {{der|en|fro|plait}} Old French plait, {{m|fro|plaid}} plaid, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{der|en|ML.|placitum||a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure}} Medieval Latin placitum (“a decree, sentence, suit, plea, etc., Latin an opinion, determination, prescription, order; literally, that which is pleasing, pleasure”), {{m|la|placitus}} placitus, {{m|la|placere||to please}} placere (“to please”), {{cog|es|pleito||lawsuit, suit}} Spanish pleito (“lawsuit, suit”), {{doublet|en|placit}} Doublet of placit, {{m|en|placate}} placate, {{m|en|please}} please, {{m|en|pleasure}} pleasure Head templates: {{en-verb}} plea (third-person singular simple present pleas, present participle pleaing, simple past and past participle pleaed)
  1. (chiefly England regional, Scotland) To plead; to argue. Tags: England, Scotland, regional Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-plea-en-verb-ziJ6IK8o Disambiguation of Directives: 25 2 13 2 2 19 23 14 Categories (other): English English, Regional English, Scottish English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 2 13 2 6 18 23 20

Inflected forms

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          "word": "istanza"
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          "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
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          "alt": "たんがん",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "word": "請求"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "qǐngqiú",
      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "word": "请求"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "word": "懇求"
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      "roman": "kěnqiú",
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pledo"
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      "word": "vetoomus"
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "word": "anomus"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "supplication"
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "Ersuchen"
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "Flehen"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Bitte"
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
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      "word": "Appell"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "word": "kérvény"
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
      "word": "kérelem"
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      "word": "folyamodvány"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "appeal, petition, entreaty",
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "yi",
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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izvinenie",
      "sense": "excuse",
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        "neuter"
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      "word": "извинение"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "pleidooi"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "word": "selitys"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "word": "tekosyy"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "word": "puolustelu"
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    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Entschuldigung"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Verteidigung"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "word": "kifogás"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "word": "ürügy"
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    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "word": "mentség"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "scusa"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "giustificazione"
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      "alt": "べんかい",
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "benkai",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "word": "弁解"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "desculpa"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "opravdánije",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "оправда́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "predlóg",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "предло́г"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "excuse",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "that which is presented in defense or justification",
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "law: that which is alleged by a party in support of his cause",
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      "word": "obiezione"
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      "sense": "law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration",
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration",
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration",
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      "sense": "law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration",
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      "code": "nl",
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "law: cause in court",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tjážba",
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serve; \\u2019tis cruelty to spare.\", \"type\": \"quotation\"}], \"glosses\": [\"An excuse; an apology.\"], \"links\": [[\"excuse\", \"excuse\"], [\"apology\", \"apology\"]]}, {\"glosses\": [\"That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.\"], \"links\": [[\"plead\", \"plead\"], [\"defense\", \"defense\"], [\"justification\", \"justification\"]]}, {\"categories\": [\"en:Law\"], \"glosses\": [\"That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.\"], \"links\": [[\"law\", \"law#English\"], [\"allege\", \"allege\"], [\"party\", \"party\"], [\"support\", \"support\"], [\"cause\", \"cause\"]], \"raw_glosses\": [\"(law) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.\"], \"topics\": [\"law\"]}, {\"categories\": [\"en:Law\"], \"glosses\": [\"An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.\"], \"links\": [[\"law\", \"law#English\"], [\"allegation\", \"allegation\"], [\"fact\", \"fact\"], [\"distinguish\", \"distinguish\"], [\"demurrer\", 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