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It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.
Archibald Alexander

Meaning of "pleading" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLEADING

pleading  [ˈpliːdɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLEADING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pleading is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLEADING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pleading

In law as practiced in countries that follow the English models, a pleading is a formal written statement of a party's claims or defenses to another party's claims in a civil action. The parties' pleadings in a case define the issues to be adjudicated in the action. The Civil Procedure Rules govern pleading in England and Wales. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern pleading in United States federal courts. Each state in the United States has its own statutes and rules that govern pleading in the courts of that state.

Definition of pleading in the English dictionary

The definition of pleading in the dictionary is the act of presenting a case in court, as by a lawyer on behalf of his client.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLEADING


beading
ˈbiːdɪŋ
bleeding
ˈbliːdɪŋ
breast-feeding
ˈbrɛstfiːdɪŋ
breeding
ˈbriːdɪŋ
exceeding
ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ
feeding
ˈfiːdɪŋ
interbreeding
ˌɪntəˈbriːdɪŋ
leading
ˈliːdɪŋ
linebreeding
ˈlaɪnˌbriːdɪŋ
misleading
mɪsˈliːdɪŋ
mispleading
mɪsˈpliːdɪŋ
preceding
prɪˈsiːdɪŋ
proceeding
prəˈsiːdɪŋ
proofreading
ˈpruːfˌriːdɪŋ
reading
ˈriːdɪŋ
receding
rɪˈsiːdɪŋ
speeding
ˈspiːdɪŋ
succeeding
səkˈsiːdɪŋ
voice-leading
ˈvɔɪsˌliːdɪŋ
weeding
ˈwiːdɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLEADING

plea
plea agreement
plea bargaining
plea-bargain
pleach
pleached
plead
plead guilty
pleadable
pleader
pleadingly
pleadings
pleasable
pleasance
pleasant
Pleasant Island
pleasantly
pleasantness
pleasantries
pleasantry

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLEADING

according
carbon trading
day trading
degrading
downloading
fading
first reading
grading
heading
homesteading
insider trading
invading
lading
loading
recommended reading
roading
self-loading
shading
trading
unloading
wading

Synonyms and antonyms of pleading in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLEADING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pleading» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pleading

Translation of «pleading» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLEADING

Find out the translation of pleading to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pleading from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pleading» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恳求的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suplicante
570 millions of speakers

English

pleading
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिफ़ारिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرافعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мольбы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suplicante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সনির্বন্ধ মিনতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

implorant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merayu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flehend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

訴えるような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

간절한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pleading
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cầu xin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறைஞ்சுவதும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनवणी करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yalvaran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

implorante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błaganie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

благання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pledoarie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπόμνημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pleit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inlagan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bedende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pleading

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEADING»

The term «pleading» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.570 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEADING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pleading

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7 QUOTES WITH «PLEADING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pleading.
1
Mortimer Adler
When we ask for love, we don't ask others to be fair to us-but rather to care for us, to be considerate of us. There is a world of difference here between demanding justice... and begging or pleading for love.
2
Archibald Alexander
It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.
3
Linda Grant
I am not by any stretch of the imagination a tidy person, and the piles of unread books on the coffee table and by my bed have a plaintive, pleading quality to me - 'Read me, please!'
4
Alice Hamilton
Every article I wrote in those days, every speech I made, is full of pleading for the recognition of lead poisoning as a real and serious medical problem.
5
Tim Huelskamp
I've learned a long time ago if you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't be pleading the Fifth, and most Americans get it.
6
James McGreevey
We need to have a purpose in this life. I'm pleading with you, I'm begging with you to do the right thing. And do it not for the sake of how it will impact your own lives, but only for the sake of doing the right thing.
7
Frederick Pollock
Not that pleading can be taken as a test, for the forms of action, notably Debt, ignore the fundamental difference between duties imposed by law and duties created by the will of the parties.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEADING»

Discover the use of pleading in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pleading and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Common-law Pleading: Its History and Principles : Including ...
Perry, Ross R. Common-law Pleading: Its History and Principles.
Richard Ross Perry, 1897
2
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, ...
Key Features CRAFT is more effective than other types of interventions. This breakthrough new system is sweeping the recovery field. This is its first introduction to the general public.
Robert J. Meyers, Brenda L. Wolfe, 2013
3
Pleading in the Blood: The Art and Performances of Ron Athey
The diverse range of artistic and critical contributors to the book reflects Athey's creative and cultural impact, among them musician Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons who contributed a foreword.
Dominic Johnson, 2013
4
Reports of cases principally on practice and pleading, ...
in Hilary, Easter, Trinity, and Michaelmas terms, A. D. 1819. With copious notes of other important decisions Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sir William Henry Ashurst, William Murray Mansfield (Earl of) Joseph Chitty ...
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Joseph Chitty, Sir William Henry Ashurst, 1820
5
A Summary of Equity Pleading
To a legal expert the summary of Equity Pleading is the best exhibition of the author's great powers of historic insight, acute analysis, original, sagacious generalization & vigorous terse expression.
C. C. Langdell, 1998
6
Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading ...
This is an empowering work, filled with practical skills that will help end sibling fights, boost children's self-esteem, and let parents handle discipline with understanding and authority."
Elizabeth Pantley, William Sears, 1996
7
Pleading, Cursing, Praising: Conversing with God Through the ...
This book includes questions and exercises for personal reflection, brief prayers for praying along the way, and suggestions for composing one's own psalm-prayers.
Irene Nowell, 2013
8
Pleading Insanity
Twenty-year-old Andrew James Archer seemed to have it all as a midwestern college student at the top of the dean's list and with a beautiful girlfriend at his side.
Andrew James Archer, 2013
9
The Historical Development of Code Pleading in America and ...
But long-established usage has placed with them as "code states" a full score of states where codification is admittedly partial, but which do possess "code pleading." Here, again, it is worth noting that the name which has been formally given ...
Charles McGuffey Hepburn, 2002
10
The Law of Pleading and Evidence in Civil Actions
No mode of pleading can enable the pit. to recover on a contract, where part of an executory consideration was illegal: 6 Ea. 570; 8 Ea. 7. Under the general issue, the deft, may give in evidence the want of sufficient or legal consideration for ...
John Simcoe Sanders, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEADING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pleading is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Homeless man gets jail time after pleading guilty to 4th drunken …
ATTLEBORO — A homeless man was sentenced to jail today after pleading guilty in Attleboro District Court to driving drunk in a stolen Ford ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Full Text Of Petition By Eminent Citizens Pleading Presidential …
On a day the Supreme Court is to finally decide on the mercy petition of Yakub Memon, convicted for the Bombay terror attacks of 1993, ... «Huffington Post India, Jul 15»
3
Brynne Edelsten faces trial after pleading not guilty to possessing …
Geoffrey Edelsten ex wife Brynne has pleaded not guilty in a Perth court to possessing the prohibited party drug MDMA, commonly known as ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Millersburg man admits to making meth after first pleading insanity
MILLERSBURG, Ohio -- After being found competent to stand trial, a former village man withdrew his insanity plea and admitted to criminal ... «Wooster Daily Record, Jul 15»
5
Fired Gay Minister Writes Letter to Pope Pleading for His Attention …
In line with the scheduled visit of Pope Francis to the United States in September this year, Rev. Warren Hall, the fired chaplain of Seton Hall ... «World Religion News, Jul 15»
6
Shelter facing foreclosure, pleading for the community's help
And now the Shepherd's Inn is pleading for the community to help save its future. “We have tight times of course and we've gotten behind, but ... «WJHL, Jul 15»
7
Pleading with God
So the LORD changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had threatened to bring on his people. — Exodus 32:14. I find it amazing that ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
8
Kenya Takes Down a Billboard Pleading With Obama to Help Rape …
As President Obama lands in Kenya, the government there has made sure he won't be confronted with demands for a change to U.S. law about ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
9
Small Business Owners Pleading For Ex-Im Renewal Fail To …
On Wednesday afternoon, President Obama hosted a meeting of 10 small business owners at the White House and used those in attendance ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»
10
Libyan jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to stealing from …
A 28-year-old Libyan asylum seeker has been jailed for 18 months after admitting to stealing a laptop from a guesthouse and other item from ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»

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