ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLEA
From Anglo-Norman plai, from Old French plaid lawsuit, from Medieval Latin placitum court order (literally: what is pleasing), from Latin placēre to please.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEA»
The term «plea» is very widely used and occupies the
17.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «PLEA»
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plea.
A funeral eulogy is a belated plea for the defense delivered after the evidence is all in.
The right-wing of the Republican party isn't so much a political agenda as a plea for help.
What it was at the time was literally a plea for, to get the pressure off for a while, to give her space to breathe. She was very unhappy. She was feeling pretty claustrophobic.
Of course, the plea for respect for nonhuman life goes far beyond the scientific delight of familiarity with our planet mates. The nonhuman forms of life with which we 6,000 million talking, upright apes share this finite planet are directly or indirectly connected to our well-being.
I think I sound like a fella who's always making a plea through his music. Sort of a plea of sincerity.
We are born knowing nothing and with much striving we learn but a little; yet all the while we are bound by laws that hearken to no plea of ignorance, and measure out their rewards and punishments with calm indifference.
Foreman told Ray to plead guilty and he'd then give his brother $500, if Ray didn't cause any problems at the guilty plea hearing, and he could take that $500 and hire a lawyer to set aside the plea. Foreman actually put that in writing.
So, this is my plea to all Western editors and producers: Display the Muhammad cartoon daily, until the Islamists become accustomed to the fact that we turn sacred cows into hamburger.
But say some, would you expose woman to the contact of rough, rude, drinking, swearing, fighting men at the ballot box? What a humiliating confession lies in this plea for keeping woman in the background!
Whoever tramples on the plea for justice temperately made in the name of peace only outrages peace and kills something fine in the heart of man which God put there when we got our manhood.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEA»
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plea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plea Bargaining's Triumph: A History of
Plea Bargaining in ...
This book traces the evolution of plea bargaining from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to its present pervasive role.
2
Plea Bargaining: The Experiences of Prosecutors, Judges, and ...
The book is a significant and welcome addition to the literature. Heumann's investigation of case pressure and plea negotiation demonstrates solid research and careful analysis."—Michigan Law Review
3
Sanity
Plea: Schizophrenia in the Novels of Kurt Vonnegut
In this revised edition of a volume originally published in 1989, Lawrence Broer extends his comprehensive critique of the body of writing by Kurt Vonnegut.
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Jury Trials and
Plea Bargaining: A True History
This book is a study of the social transformation of criminal justice, its institutions, its method of case disposition and the source of its legitimacy.
Michael McConville, Chester L. Mirsky, 2005
2013 Christy Award finalist!
This volume investigates the skills, procedures, & routines involved in plea bargaining.
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Politics and
Plea Bargaining: Victims' Rights in California
Emphasizing the concept of "publicness," the book suggests changes that would open the justice system to more public observation and explanation.
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Plea bargaining across borders: criminal procedure
Law Across Borders brings comparative, transnational, and global analysis and strategy to problems in the basic U.S. curriculum-in a surprisingly concise format.
Jenia I. Turner, Hiram E. Chodosh, 2009
Through these books, scholars, interpreters, students, and non-academics alike can see the thoughts and beliefs of Americans who came before us.""
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Plea Bargaining in National and International Law
The book sets out in-depth studies of consensual case dispositions in the UK, examining how plea bargaining has developed and spread in England and Wales.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEA»
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plea is used in the context of the following news items.
Murder suspect enters not guilty plea
He has also requested that the court enter a plea of not guilty in regards to a May homicide. Police say gang activity linked to fatal Memorial ... «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»
Wife of NH man convicted of killing ex-wife reaches plea deal
Desjardins is scheduled to appear in Rockingham Superior Court on Aug. 7 for a plea and sentencing hearing. The notice to plead doesn't ... «WMUR Manchester, Jul 15»
Drug ring leader who employed juveniles takes plea deal
STAFFORD – A Mays Landing man who authorities said employed five juveniles in a Stafford drug ring was sentenced to 30 years in prison last ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
Ex-Utah attorney general to enter plea to bribery charges
Former Utah attorney general John Swallow, left, and his attorney Stephen McCaughey enter Judge Royal Hansen's courtroom in Salt Lake ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
Man misses plea hearing, jumps bond
Estes missed his scheduled guilty plea hearing July 13. U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers immediately issued a warrant for his arrest. «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jul 15»
No Court Decision Today on Yakub Memon's Plea to Stop His …
Yakub's mercy plea was rejected by the President last year. Among the petitioners are CPM chief Sitaram Yechury, Congress leader Mani ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
NSW mum makes emotional plea to find man who bashed her son
A NSW mother has issued an emotional plea to help catch the "bastard" who bashed her teenage son after he bumped into the man's ute in a ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
Plea Deal Reached In Wayne County Shooting Death Retrial
WAYNE, W.Va. -- The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said a plea deal has been reached in the retrial of a man accused in a shooting death. «WCHS-TV8, Jul 15»
Sandy mailman's plea for books gets worldwide response
Postal worker Ron Lynch sits with Mathew Flores on Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Sandy, near a bookshelf now full of books that have been given ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
Liz Cambage makes plea to play as Australian Opals beat Japan
Australian Opals coach Brendan Joyce has reiterated star centre Liz Cambage won't be considered for the team's Rio Olympic qualifying series ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
